cosmography
[ koz-mog-ruh-fee ]
/ kɒzˈmɒg rə fi /
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noun, plural cos·mog·ra·phies.
a science that describes and maps the main features of the heavens and the earth, including astronomy, geography, and geology.
a description or representation of the main features of the universe.
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OTHER WORDS FROM cosmography
cos·mog·ra·pher, cos·mog·ra·phist, nouncos·mo·graph·ic [koz-muh-graf-ik], /ˌkɒz məˈgræf ɪk/, cos·mo·graph·i·cal, adjectivecos·mo·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby cosmography
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British Dictionary definitions for cosmography
cosmography
/ (kɒzˈmɒɡrəfɪ) /
noun
a representation of the world or the universe
the science dealing with the whole order of nature
Derived forms of cosmography
cosmographer or cosmographist, nouncosmographic (ˌkɒzməˈɡræfɪk) or cosmographical, adjectivecosmographically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for cosmography
cosmography
[ kŏz-mŏg′rə-fē ]
The study of the visible universe that includes the measurement and cataloging of its objects and structures.
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