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

While we had focused our gaze upon the stars, a lot of cosmic change had been happening here on Earth.

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This discovery also goes on to show how jets from stars can supply important cosmic materials back to its surrounding stellar environments and can affect the protoplanetary disc by forming giant bubble structures.

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Astronomers can use stellar rotation as a "cosmic clock," since young stars spin quickly and older stars slow down over time.

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"The geometry of a supernova explosion provides fundamental information on stellar evolution and the physical processes leading to these cosmic fireworks," Yang explains.

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Researchers long suspected that the feature reflects the highest energies that cosmic ray sources can reach, marking a shift in the spectrum from one power-law behavior to another.

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Related Words

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