cosmogonic

Definition of Cosmogonic in English :

pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe

Example Sentences:
'cosmologic science'
'cosmological redshift'
'cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Cosmogonic

noun plural -nies

1.

the study of the origin and development of the universe or of a particular system in the universe, such as the solar system

2.

a theory of such an origin or evolution

noun

1.

the study of the origin of the universe

2. Word forms: plural cosˈmogonies

a theory or account of this

an ancient Greek cosmogony

n. pl. cos·mog·o·nies

1.

a. The astrophysical study of the origin and evolution of the universe.

b. A specific theory or model of the origin and evolution of the universe.

2. A philosophical, religious, or mythical explanation of the origin of the universe.