Natural Order (Noun)
Meaning
The physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made).
Examples
- The presence of dark matter and dark energy helps to explain the natural order of the universe on large scales.
- Galileo Galilei's observations of the heavens challenged the prevailing view of the natural order of the universe.
- According to Einstein's theory of general relativity, gravity is a curvature of spacetime that is essential to the natural order of the universe.
- Astronomers have long sought to understand the natural order of the universe, from the motion of planets to the expansion of the cosmos itself.
- The laws of thermodynamics govern the behavior of energy and its interactions with matter, influencing the natural order of the universe.