cosmos
cosmos Lexical Profile
cosmos Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The universe considered as a complex, orderly, and harmonious system.
"Many ancient astronomers looked up at the night sky and attempted to map the vast cosmos."
A tall plant of the daisy family, native to Mexico and tropical America, cultivated for its brightly colored, single-rayed flowers.
"She planted a row of pink and white cosmos along the garden fence to attract butterflies and bees."
Any complex and well-ordered system or entity that functions harmoniously.
"The inner workings of a biological cell constitute a microscopic cosmos of their own."
Word Nuance & Usage
While often used interchangeably with 'universe', 'cosmos' carries a philosophical nuance that emphasizes the universe as a harmonious, well-ordered system rather than a chaotic expanse.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the Greek word 'kosmos', meaning 'order', 'good arrangement', or 'ornament', which was later extended by Pythagoras to mean the universe, reflecting its perfect order.
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