cosmology
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[edit] Etymology
From Medieval Latin cosmologia, from Ancient Greek κόσμος kosmos "world" + -λογία -logia "treating of", combination form of -λόγος (-logos, “one who speaks (in a certain manner)”).
[edit] Noun
cosmology (countable and uncountable; plural cosmologies)
- The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate
- A metaphysical study into the origin and nature of the universe
- A particular view (cultural or religious) of the structure and origin of the universe
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study of the physical universe
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