cosmology

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noun

1. the metaphysical study of the origin and nature of the universe
• Derivationally related forms:
cosmologic, cosmological, cosmologist
• Hypernyms:
metaphysics
2. the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe
• Syn:
cosmogony, cosmogeny
• Derivationally related forms:
cosmogonic (for: cosmogony), cosmogonical (for: cosmogony), cosmologic, cosmological, cosmologist
• Members of this Topic:
big-bang theory, big bang theory, nebular hypothesis, planetesimal hypothesis, steady state theory,
continuous creation theory, big bang, inflation, closed universe, string, cosmic string,
cosmic background radiation, CBR, cosmic microwave background radiation, CMBR, cosmic microwave background, CMB,
Hubble's constant, Hubble constant, Hubble's parameter, Hubble parameter, ylem, dark matter
• Hypernyms:
astrophysics

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  cosmogony, cosmogeny