cosmology

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cosmology — noun

  • cosmologysingular
  • cosmologiesplural

1. the area of science and philosophy that tries to explain how the whole universe

1.名詞B2
釋義

the area of science and philosophy that tries to explain how the whole universe began, what it is made of, and how it changes over time

例句

Kasia is writing a university thesis on cosmology and dark matter.

cosmology + dark matter — key subfield collocation

Modern cosmology combines ideas from physics, astronomy, and mathematics.

modern cosmology — common attributive use

同義詞
  • cosmogony

    narrower — refers specifically to theories of the origin or birth of the universe, not its overall study

  • astrophysics

    overlapping but narrower focus — applies physics to understand celestial objects and their behaviour

文法句型

[uncountable] the subject or field

[countable] a particular theory of the universe

用法筆記

Distinguish from astronomy: astronomy focuses on observing individual stars, planets, and galaxies, while cosmology studies the universe as a whole — its origin, overall structure, and ultimate fate. Cosmology can also be used as a countable noun to mean a particular theory of the universe, e.g. 'the steady-state cosmology'.

常見錯誤

❌I studied cosmology in class today and learned about the surface of Mars.
✅I studied astronomy and learned about the surface of Mars.
💡Cosmology looks at the universe as a whole; astronomy studies individual objects like planets.
❌Cosmology explains why the Sun rises in the east.
✅Cosmology explains how the universe began with the Big Bang.
💡Cosmology deals with the origin and structure of the entire universe, not basic daily events.