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cosmology

cosmology

20 8.1
Study of how the universe began, what it is like, and how it changes
  • noun
  • /kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cosmología
  • A close examination of Yoruba cosmology reveals two opposing forces (Fig. 10).
  • quantum cosmology
  • Modern cosmology
  • Contemporary cosmology

And probably the same is true in observational cosmology and simulation.

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Examples

  • In order to understand contemporary cosmology, we have to start with the pioneering work of Albert Einstein.

    Academic text (1991)
  • The crisis in cosmology has been solved.

  • According to modern cosmology, the universe continues to cool and expand.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Sensitive experiments with low-energy neutrons are helping to unravel mysteries of cosmology, gravitation, and the standard model of particle physics.

    Academic text (2012)
  • The research team presented their groundbreaking findings in cosmology at the international conference.

  • Astrophysics and cosmology are closely related fields that explore the universe's mysteries.

  • Many students of science choose to study cosmology to understand the universe's origins and structure.

Synonyms

cosmogeny
vscosmology
  • Specialized
9.9

A field of science about how the universe began and changed

is the general scientific study across disciplines, not only astrophysics
cosmogony
vscosmology
  • Specialized
9.9

The scientific study of how the universe began and changed

includes study of structure as well and applies across sciences

How Specialized

cosmogeny
  • Specialized
9.9
cosmology
  • Specialized
20 8.1
astrophysics
  • Specialized
23 5.8
astronomy
  • Specialized
96 2.8
physics
611 2.5
science
1.3

Surface Forms

cosmology singular
cosmologies plural

Morphology

cosmology = cosmo + logy

The word is built from the classical combining form cosmo- meaning 'universe' and the suffix -logy meaning 'study of', but the specialized scientific sense is not fully predictable for an average B1 learner.

Etymology

Cosmology comes from the Greek root cosmos, which means 'order' or 'world', and the ending -logy, which means 'study' and is the same -logy in biology. So cosmology is the 'study of the universe', which is why it names the science that looks at the universe's origin and structure.