word | cosmos |
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definition | (1) The universe, especially when it is viewed as orderly and systematic. (2) Any orderly system that is complete in itself. |
eg_sentence | The astronomer, the biologist, and the philosopher all try in their own ways to make sense of the cosmos. |
explanation | Cosmos often simply means “universe.” But the word is generally used to suggest an orderly or harmonious universe, as it was originally used by Pythagoras in the 6th century B.C. Thus, a religious mystic may help put us in touch with the cosmos, and so may a physicist. The same is often true of the adjective cosmic: Cosmic rays (really particles rather than rays) bombard us from outer space, but cosmic questions come from human attempts to find order in the universe |
IPA | ˈkɑzmoʊs |
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