cosmic

Also cos·mi·cal

[koz-mik]

adjective

1. of or relating to the cosmos.

   cosmic laws.

2. characteristic of the cosmos or its phenomena.

   cosmic events.

3. immeasurably extended in time and space; vast.

   Synonyms: stupendous, enormous, immense

4. forming a part of the material universe, especially outside of the earth.

cosmic

/ ˈkɒzmɪk /

adjective

1. of or relating to the whole universe

   cosmic laws

2. occurring or originating in outer space, esp as opposed to the vicinity of the earth, the solar system, or the local galaxy

   cosmic rays

3. immeasurably extended in space or time; vast

4. rare,  harmonious

cosmic

1. Relating to the universe or the objects in it.

Other Word Forms

• cosmicality noun
• cosmically adverb
• intercosmic adjective
• noncosmic adjective
• noncosmically adverb
• precosmic adjective
• precosmical adjective
• precosmically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cosmic¹

1640–50; < Greek kosmikós worldly, universal, equivalent to kósm ( os ) world, arrangement + -ikos -ic

Example Sentences

During the early stages of cosmic history, intense star formation and gravitational forces stirred the gas so violently that many galaxies struggled to settle into steady rotation.

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Researchers have now developed a way to analyze enormous cosmic data sets using only a laptop and a few hours of processing time.

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Two colossal black hole collisions, detected just a month apart in late 2024, are reshaping how scientists interpret the most extreme cosmic events in the universe.

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Building these large instruments, or connecting them, has long been the key to achieving the precision needed for discovering new cosmic features.

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Their results suggest that during the "cosmic dark ages," dark matter gathered into dense clumps across space, pulling in hydrogen gas that emitted intense radio waves.

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Related Words

• global 
• grandiose 
• huge 
• immense 
• infinite 
• planetary