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cosmos 音标拼音: [k'ɑzmos] n. 宇宙;井然有序的体系;秩序 宇宙;井然有序的体系;秩序 cosmos n 1: everything that exists anywhere; " they study the evolution of the universe"; " the biggest tree in existence" [ synonym: { universe}, { existence}, { creation}, { world}, { cosmos}, { macrocosm}] 2: any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall- blooming annuals [ synonym: { cosmos}, { cosmea}] Cosmos \ Cos" mos\ ( k[ o^] z" m[ o^] s), n. [ NL., fr. Gr. ko` smos order, harmony, the world ( from its perfect order and arrangement); akin to Skr. [, c] ad to distinguish one' s self.] [ 1913 Webster] 1. The universe or universality of created things; -- so called from the order and harmony displayed in it. [ 1913 Webster] 2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system displaying order and harmony. -- Humboldt. [ 1913 Webster]
Cosmos \ Cos" mos\, n. ( Bot.) A genus of composite plants closely related to { Bidens}, usually with very showy flowers, some with yellow, others with red, scarlet, purple, white, or lilac rays. They are natives of the warmer parts of America, and many species are cultivated. { Cosmos bipinnatus} and { Cosmos diversifolius} are among the best- known species; { Cosmos caudatus}, of the West Indies, is widely naturalized. [ Webster 1913 Suppl.] 32 Moby Thesaurus words for " cosmos": Copernican universe, Einsteinian universe, Newtonian universe, Ptolemaic universe, all, all being, all creation, allness, created nature, created universe, creation, everything that is, expanding universe, macrocosm, macrocosmos, megacosm, metagalaxy, nature, omneity, plenum, pulsating universe, sidereal universe, steady- state universe, sum of things, system, totality, totality of being, universe, whole wide world, wide world, world, world without end |
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