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cosmogenesis

cosmogenesis

9.9
The origin of the universe and how space and time began
  • noun
  • /ˌkɒzməˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cosmogénesis
  • There's no reason to think to prevent us from thinking that you've had cosmogenesis even within the space-time that we occupy.

There's no reason to think to prevent us from thinking that you've had cosmogenesis even within the space-time that we occupy.

Examples

  • Many scientific theories focus on cosmogenesis to explain the beginning of the cosmos.

  • Berry focuses on cosmogenesis, understanding the universe not as "being" but as always in the process of becoming.

    Academic text (1994)

  • The study of cosmogenesis explores how the universe came into existence.

  • In his lecture, the professor discussed various aspects of cosmogenesis and the origins of space and time.

Surface Forms

cosmogenesis singular
cosmogeneses plural

Morphology

cosmogenesis = genesis (semi-transparent) = cosmo + genesis

The components 'cosmo-' and 'genesis' clearly signal 'universe' plus 'origin/creation', but the term is specialized rather than fully transparent for an average learner.

Etymology

Cosmogenesis comes from the Greek parts cosmos meaning 'universe' and genesis meaning 'birth'. So cosmogenesis is the idea of the universe's 'birth' or origin, the same cosmo- you see in cosmic.