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Cosmography
//kʰɑzˈmɑɡɹəfi// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The creation of maps of the universe. countable, uncountable
- 2 a representation of the earth or the heavens wordnet
- 3 The study of the size and geometry of the universe and changes in those with cosmic time. countable, uncountable
- 4 the science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy) wordnet
Etymology
From Ancient Greek κοσμογρᾰφία (kosmogrăphía, “description of the world”). By surface analysis, cosmo- + -graphy.
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