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cos·mic
(kŏz′mĭk) also cos·mi·cal (-mĭ-kəl)adj.
1. Of or relating to the regions of the universe distinct from Earth.
2. Infinitely or inconceivably extended; vast: "a coming together of heads of government to take up the cosmic business of nations" (Meg Greenfield).
[Greek kosmikos, from kosmos, universe.]
cos′mi·cal·ly adv.
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cosmic
(ˈkɒzmɪk)adj
1. (Astronomy) of or relating to the whole universe: cosmic laws.
2. (Astronomy) occurring or originating in outer space, esp as opposed to the vicinity of the earth, the solar system, or the local galaxy: cosmic rays.
3. immeasurably extended in space or time; vast
4. rare harmonious
ˈcosmically adv
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cos•mic
(ˈkɒz mɪk)also cos′mi•cal,
adj.
1. of or pertaining to the cosmos: cosmic laws.
2. characteristic of the cosmos or its phenomena: cosmic events.
3. immeasurably extended in time and space; vast.
4. forming a part of the material universe, esp. outside of the earth.
[1640–50; < Greek kosmikós worldly, universal =kósm(os) world, arrangement + -ikos -ic]
cos′mi•cal•ly, adv.
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cos·mic
(kŏz′mĭk) Relating to the universe or the objects in it.
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Adj. | 1. | cosmic - of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe; "cosmic laws"; "cosmic catastrophe"; "cosmic rays" |
2. | cosmic - inconceivably extended in space or time big, large - above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family"; "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large areas of the world" |
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cosmic
adjective
1. extraterrestrial, stellar Inside the heliosphere we are screened from cosmic rays.
2. universal, general, omnipresent, all-embracing, overarching There are cosmic laws governing our world.
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cosmic
adjectiveSo pervasive and all-inclusive as to exist in or affect the whole world:
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كَوْنـي
kosmický
kosmisk
kosminen
kozmičkisvemirski
kozmikus
alheims-
kosminiskosmonautaskosmosas
kosmisks
kozmický
evrenle ilgili
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cosmic
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cosmic
[ˈkɒzmɪk] adj → cosmico/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
cosmic
(ˈkozmik) adjective having to do with the universe or outer space. cosmic rays.
ˈcosmonaut (-noːt) noun a person who travels in space; an astronaut.
the cosmos (ˈkozmos) , ((American) -məs) the universe.
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