Cosmologic (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe; "cosmologic science"; "cosmological redshift"; "cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The cosmologic implications of dark matter have been a topic of debate among scientists for decades.
- Cosmologic theories suggest that the universe began as a single point and expanded rapidly around 13.8 billion years ago.
- The study of cosmologic phenomena has led to a greater understanding of the universe's evolution and structure.
- The cosmologic redshift of light from distant galaxies provides evidence for the expansion of the universe.
- Researchers have proposed various cosmologic models to explain the observed distribution of galaxies and galaxy clusters.
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Meaning 2
Pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality; "cosmologic philosophy"; "a cosmological argument is an argument that the universe demands the admission of an adequate external cause which is God".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The ancient Greeks were among the first to engage in cosmologic inquiry, speculating about the origins and nature of the universe.
- Kant's cosmologic argument was centered around the concept of causality and its relationship to the universe.
- Philosophers continue to grapple with cosmologic questions, seeking answers to fundamental concerns about the universe's beginnings and purpose.
- Cosmologic discussions have historically often involved the relationship between space and time and their interaction.
- Studying cosmologic ideas allows scholars to understand how the human concept of the universe has evolved over time.