Cosmology

/kɑzˈmɑləd͡ʒi/

Synonyms for "cosmology" (52 found)

Ranked by relevance and common usage.

Closest matches (11)

aestheticsastrogonyaxiologybig bang theorycasuistrycontinuous creation theorycosmic evolutioncosmic philosophycosmism
Noun(2 words)
cosmic sciencecosmogeny

Strong matches (15)

cosmogonycosmographyepistemologyethicsexpanding universe theoryfirst philosophygnosiologylogicmental philosophy
Noun(6 words)
cosmogonycosmological philosophycosmologiescosmology historyhistory of cosmologymetaphysical cosmology

Related words (26)

metaphysicsmoral philosophynebular hypothesisontologyphenomenologyphilosophastryphilosophic doctrinephilosophic systemphilosophic theoryphilosophical inquiryphilosophical speculationphilosophypulsating universe theoryschool of philosophyschool of thoughtscience of beingsophistrystellar cosmogonytheory of beautytheory of knowledge
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value theory
Noun(4 words)
philosophical cosmologystudy of the cosmosuniverse scienceuranology
Adjective(1 words)
traditional story

Choosing the right synonym

  • Closest matches in this entry: aesthetics, astrogony, axiology, big bang theory, casuistry.
  • Sentence evidence is available for cosmology, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
  • Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss, wordnet, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.

Synonym selection checklist

  • Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
  • Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
  • Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "cosmology".
  • Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.

When not to replace "cosmology"

Keep "cosmology" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.

If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.

Replacement workflow

1. Preserve meaning

Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "cosmology" intact in the sentence you are editing.

2. Tune tone

Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.

3. Re-read context

Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.

Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.

Final fit check

After choosing a replacement for "cosmology", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.

If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "cosmology" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.

Related word relations

OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.

5 relation types

More general

7 entries
astronomyastronomy historyastrophysicshistory of sciencemetaphysicsphilosophyscience

More specific

7 entries
cosmological argumentcosmological principlecosmology simulationshistory of cosmologyobservational cosmologyphysical cosmologytheoretical cosmology

Collocations

6 entries
cosmology datacosmology modelcosmology theorymodern cosmologyobservational cosmologytheoretical cosmology

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

2 entries

Sample sentences

13 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Cosmology is a branch of science which studies the evolution of our universe.

Source: tatoeba (3957864)

The article "The singularity problem in brane cosmology" may interest you.

Source: tatoeba (10673381)

If you like cosmology, maybe read the article "Is the Future already Present? The Special Theory of Relativity and the Block Universe View."

Source: tatoeba (10674217)

Some years ago, having viewed the snowy Inuit film "Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner," I gravitated more to my syncretic Animist-Buddhist cosmology.

Source: tatoeba (10684391)

Showing 4 of 13 available sentences.

Common questions

What are the closest synonyms for "cosmology"?

Closest matches include aesthetics, astrogony, axiology, big bang theory, casuistry.

How should I check whether a synonym fits "cosmology"?

Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.

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