Cosmological
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to cosmology, or to the overall structure of the universe. not-comparable
"Within the standard cosmological framework, however, the new satellite data underscored the existence of puzzling anomalies that may yet lead theorists back to the drawing board."
Adjective
- 1 pertaining to the branch of philosophy dealing with the elements and laws and especially the characteristics of the universe such as space and time and causality wordnet
- 2 pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe wordnet
Example
More examples"The Cosmological Principle, according to the research team, is assumed but has never been demonstrated observationally 'beyond reasonable doubt.'"
Etymology
From cosmology + -ical.
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