cos·mol·o·gy

(kŏz-mŏl′ə-jē)

n. pl. cos·mol·o·gies

1. The study of the physical universe considered as a totality of phenomena in time and space.

a. The astrophysical study of the history, structure, and constituent dynamics of the universe.

b. A specific theory or model of this structure and these dynamics.

3. A philosophical, religious, or mythical explanation of the nature and structure of the universe.

cos′mo·log′ic (-mə-lŏj′ĭk), cos′mo·log′i·cal adj.

cos′mo·log′i·cal·ly adv.

cos·mol′o·gist n.

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Noun

cosmologist - an astronomer who studies the evolution and space-time relations of the universe

astronomer, uranologist, stargazer - a physicist who studies astronomy

Translations

kosmolog

cosmólogo

kosmologi

kosmolog

cosmologist

[kɒzˈmɒlədʒɪst] n → cosmologue mf

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cosmologist

n → Kosmologe m, → Kosmologin f

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Washington, July 18 ( ANI ): A cosmologist has proposed a radical theory, which claims that the Universe may not be expanding .

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Hawking, CERN scientists bag richest prize in science

One Hundred Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know: Math Explains Your World offers a key discourse from a cosmologist who surveys applied equations and advanced math--by blending elementary math and simple drawings.

One Hundred Essential Things You Didn't Know You Didn't Know

Durham University graduates Prof John Barrow, a cosmologist at Cambridge University, and Prof Sheikha Abdulla Ali Al-Misnad, president of Qatar University, will also receive accolades from the university in January.

Degree honour

A IF you were to ask a cosmologist they would tell you that the universe is expanding.

Question Time

The featured speaker will be Michael Turner of the University of Chicago, a world renowned cosmologist. He will discuss "Dark Matter and Dark Energy." The celebration also will include a panel discussion by other top names in the field of astronomy.

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