English Explanatory Dictionary

cosmic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
  2. Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
  3. Of or relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas.
  4. Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.

Pronunciation

kŏz'mĭk /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-cosmic.wav /ˈkɑz.mɪk/ /ˈkɔz.mɪk/ /ˈkɒz.mək/

Word forms

cosmic more cosmic most cosmic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοσμικός (kosmikós)

Synonyms

cosmic universal

Related words

astronautical astronomical cosmos astronomy

Derived words

acosmic anthropocosmic astrocosmic biocosmic cosmically cosmic background cosmic background radiation cosmic bowling cosmic calendar cosmic censorship cosmic censorship hypothesis cosmic disco cosmic dust cosmic egg cosmic event horizon cosmic gravitational wave background cosmic gravitational-wave background cosmic infrared background cosmic irony cosmicism cosmicist cosmicity cosmicize cosmic joker cosmic latte cosmic light horizon cosmic microwave background cosmic neutrino background cosmic radiation cosmic ray cosmic singularity cosmic string cosmic teapot cosmic time cosmic wall cosmic web cosmic year first cosmic velocity geocosmic hypercosmic intercosmic neocosmic noncosmic pancosmic postcosmic precosmic psychocosmic second cosmic velocity sociocosmic supercosmic third cosmic velocity transcosmic ultracosmic
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