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cosmology

Pronunciation: /kɒzˈmɒlədʒi/

Definition of cosmology

noun (plural cosmologies)

[mass noun]

the science of the origin and development of the universe. Modern cosmology is dominated by the Big Bang theory, which brings together observational astronomy and particle physics.
[count noun] an account or theory of the origin of the universe.