COSMIC

cosmic

(adjective) inconceivably extended in space or time

cosmic

(adjective) of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe; “cosmic laws”; “cosmic catastrophe”; “cosmic rays”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

cosmic (comparative more cosmic, superlative most cosmic)

Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.

Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.

(astronomy, dated) Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.

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Source: Wiktionary


Cos"mic (kz"mk), Cos"mic*al (-m-kal), a. Etym: [Gr. kosmiko`s of the world, fr. ko`smos: cf. F. cosmique. See Cosmos.]

1. Pertaining to the universe, and having special reference to universal law or order, or to the one grand harmonious system of things; hence; harmonious; orderly.

2. Pertaining to the solar system as a whole, and not to the earth alone.

3. Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed. "Cosmic ranges of time." Tyndall.

4. (Astron.)

Definition: Rising or setting with the sun; -- the opposite of acronycal.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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