cosmology
Collocations
4ADJ.
physical, syncretic
VERB + COSMOLOGY
like
PREP.
from, in
ADV.
maybe
Definitions
noun
The study of the physical universe, its structure, dynamics, origin and evolution, and fate.
We live our lives in three dimensions for our threescore and ten allotted years. Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales outside of human experience: the millisecond and the nanometer, the eon and the light-year.
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.
Near-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview
But the work of Marshack and Leroi-Gourhan enable us to see that these later religions of the civilized period are elaborations of the cosmologies from the universal religion of the Upper Paleolithic.
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Synonyms
noun — the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolu
- cosmogony
- cosmogeny
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6We live our lives in three dimensions for our threescore and ten allotted years. Yet every branch of contemporary science, from statistics to cosmology, alludes to processes that operate on scales out
WiktionaryNear-synonyms: cosmovision, worldview
WiktionaryBut the work of Marshack and Leroi-Gourhan enable us to see that these later religions of the civilized period are elaborations of the cosmologies from the universal religion of the Upper Paleolithic.
WiktionaryCosmology is a branch of science which studies the evolution of our universe.
Tatoeba · #3957864The article "The singularity problem in brane cosmology" may interest you.
Tatoeba · #10673381If you like cosmology, maybe read the article "Is the Future already Present? The Special Theory of Relativity and the Block Universe View."
Tatoeba · #10674217