cos·mos (k z m s, -ms , -m s)n. 1. The universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious whole. 2. An ordered, harmonious whole. 3. Harmony and order as distinct from chaos. 4. pl. cos·mos·es or cosmos Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos in the composite family, having radiate flower heads of variously colored flowers and opposite pinnate leaves, especially C. bipinnatus and C. sulphureus, widely cultivated as garden annuals. [Middle English, from Greek kosmos, order.] |
cosmos [ˈkɒzmɒs]
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1. (Philosophy) the world or universe considered as an ordered system
2. any ordered system
3. harmony; order
4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) pl -mos, -moses any tropical American plant of the genus Cosmos, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
[from Greek kosmos order, world, universe]
Cosmos [ˈkɒzmɒs]
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(Astronautics) Astronautics any of various types of Soviet satellite, including Cosmos 1 (launched 1962) and nearly 2000 subsequent satellites
| cosmos (kzms, kzms) The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole. |
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| Noun | 1. |  cosmos - everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence"natural object - an object occurring naturally; not made by man extragalactic nebula, galaxy - (astronomy) a collection of star systems; any of the billions of systems each having many stars and nebulae and dust; "`extragalactic nebula' is a former name for `galaxy'" celestial body, heavenly body - natural objects visible in the sky closed universe - (cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang; the visible matter is only 10 percent of the matter required for closure but there may be large amounts of dark matter estraterrestrial body, extraterrestrial object - a natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere natural order - the physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws nature - the natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.; "they tried to preserve nature as they found it" |
| 2. | cosmos - any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals flower - a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms genus Cosmos - genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers |
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