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COSMOLOGY
cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny
(noun) the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
cosmology
(noun) the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
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.
Source: Wiktionary
Cos*mol"o*gy (kz-ml"-j), n. Etym: [Gr. ko`smos the world + -logy: cf. F. cosmologie.]
Definition: The science of the world or universe; or a treatise relating to the structure and parts of the system of creation, the elements of bodies, the modifications of material things, the laws of motion, and the order and course of nature.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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