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cosmos
[koz-mohs, -muhs]
noun
plural
cosmos, cosmosesthe world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
a complete, orderly, harmonious system.
order; harmony.
any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical America, some species of which, as C. bipannatus and C. sulphureus, are cultivated for their showy ray flowers.
(initial capital letter), Also Kosmos. one of a long series of Soviet satellites that have been launched into orbit around the earth.
Cosmos
1/ ˈkɒzmɒs /
noun
astronautics any of various types of Soviet satellite, including Cosmos 1 (launched 1962) and nearly 2000 subsequent satellites
cosmos
2/ ˈkɒzmɒs /
noun
the world or universe considered as an ordered system
any ordered system
harmony; order
any tropical American plant of the genus Cosmos, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
cosmos
The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole.
Word History and Origins
Origin of cosmos1
Word History and Origins
Origin of cosmos1
Example Sentences
Oxygen is produced in older massive stars and dispersed into the cosmos through supernova explosions when they die.
Some supermassive black holes can become quasars – some of the brightest objects in the cosmos.
As telescopes get bigger and better, they’ll be able to search deeper into the cosmos to study scenarios like these.
Discovering more of these faint, hidden masses and understanding what they are could help eliminate certain explanations for dark matter, the invisible material believed to make up roughly one-quarter of the cosmos.
As for the cosmos itself, “the universe is huge, and we are tiny.”
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When To Use
A cosmos is a flower with brightly colored, raylike petals.The name cosmos can be used for any plant in the genus Cosmos. The plural can be cosmos or cosmoses.Cosmoses are popular in gardens. Two of the best-known species are Cosmos bipannatus and Cosmos sulphureus (known as sulphur cosmos), both of which are cultivated for their flowers.Cosmos flowers vary widely in color. Varieties include yellow, orange, pink, and purple. In some varieties, the petals are notched at the tips.Cosmos are one of the October birth flowers (a flower that’s associated with a particular month in the same way as a birthstone).Example: The display at the botanical garden featured flashy orange cosmoses.
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