Definition of cosmogony Cosmogony
cos•mog•o•ny
We found 8 definitions of cosmogony from 6 different sources.
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What does cosmogony mean?
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| cosmogony - the branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe | ||
| cosmology, cosmogeny | ||
| astrophysics the branch of astronomy concerned with the physical and chemical properties of celestial bodies | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cosmogony (n.)
The creation of the world or universe; a theory or account of such creation; as, the poetical cosmogony of Hesoid; the cosmogonies of Thales, Anaxagoras, and Plato.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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cosmogony
study of the history and development of the Universe
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cosmogony
koz-mog′o-ni, n. the theory of the origin of the universe and its inhabitants—also Cosmog′eny.—adjs. Cosmogonet′ic; Cosmog′onal, Cosmogon′ic, -al, relating to cosmogony.—n. Cosmog′onist, one who speculates on the origin of the universe. [Gr. kosmogonia—kosmos, and root of gignesthai, to be born.]
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🔤- cosmogony, noun, singular of cosmogonies.
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