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cosmogony
[ koz-mog-uh-nee ]
/ kɒzˈmɒg ə ni /
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noun, plural cos·mog·o·nies.
a theory or story of the origin and development of the universe, the solar system, or the earth-moon system.
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Origin of cosmogony
OTHER WORDS FROM cosmogony
cos·mog·o·nal, cos·mo·gon·ic [koz-muh-gon-ik], /ˌkɒz məˈgɒn ɪk/, cos·mo·gon·i·cal, adjectivecos·mog·o·nist, nounWords nearby cosmogony
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British Dictionary definitions for cosmogony
cosmogony
/ (kɒzˈmɒɡənɪ) /
noun plural -nies
the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
a theory of such an origin or evolution
Derived forms of cosmogony
cosmogonal, adjectivecosmogonic (ˌkɒzməˈɡɒnɪk) or cosmogonical, adjectivecosmogonist, nounWord Origin for cosmogony
C17: from Greek kosmogonia, from cosmo- + gonos creation
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Scientific definitions for cosmogony
cosmogony
[ kŏz-mŏg′ə-nē ]
The branch of cosmology that studies the origin of the universe and the larger objects found within it, such as the solar system.
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