cosmogony
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the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system
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a theory of such an origin or evolution
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Origin of cosmogony
First recorded in 1860–65, cosmogony is from the Greek word kosmogonía creation of the world. See cosmo-, -gony
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Vocabulary lists containing cosmogony
Elements of the Universe: Cosm, Cosmo ("Universe")
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If there is no testable means of determining which creation cosmogony is correct, perhaps they are all astounding science fictions.
From Scientific American ● Oct. 20, 2011
He threw in a few references to physics, anthropology, cosmogony and medicine.
From Time Magazine Archive
During the greater part of his lectureship at Padua, Galileo taught according to the Ptolemaic cosmogony out of compliance with popular feeling, though himself a Copernican.
From The gradual acceptance of the Copernican theory of the universe by Stimson, Dorothy
I have hitherto seen no reason to doubt that everything which has happened in cosmogony is capable of a natural explanation.
From A Second Coming by Marsh, Richard
An important feature in the cosmogony of Leibnitz is the prominent place which he assigned to organic remains in the stratified rocks of the crust.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 6 "Geodesy" to "Geometry" by Various
Whole cosmogonies will be created out of some forgotten personal resentment, complete epics written in private languages, the daubs of schoolchildren ranked above the greatest masterpieces.
From Time Magazine Archive
Modern astronomy, geology, biology, etc., have completely changed the outlines and the horizon of our philosophy, and rendered for ever impossible the popular cosmogonies which, until then, had reigned supreme.
From Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History by Sabatier, Auguste
In the name of utility, Socrates diverted the intellect of antiquity from the fantastic cosmogonies with which it had long been occupied, to the study of the moral nature of man.
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
We might call them the four great cosmogonies or the four modern epics of evolution.
From A Critique of the Theory of Evolution by Morgan, Thomas Hunt
Chaos, the equivalent of the Hebrew "desolation and emptiness," figures largely in all ancient cosmogonies.
From The Origin of the World According to Revelation and Science by Dawson, John William
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