cosmos
[ koz-muh s, -mohs ]
/ ˈkɒz məs, -moʊs /
noun, plural cos·mos, cos·mos·es for 2, 4.
the world or universe regarded as an orderly, harmonious system.
a complete, orderly, harmonious system.
order; harmony.
any composite plant of the genus Cosmos, of tropical America, some species of which, as C. bipannatus and C. sulphureus, are cultivated for their showy ray flowers.
Also Kosmos. (initial capital letter) Aerospace.
one of a long series of Soviet satellites that have been launched into orbit around the earth.
Origin of cosmos
1150–1200; Middle English < Greek
kósmos order, form, arrangement, the world or universe
Words nearby cosmos
cosmonautics,
cosmopolis,
cosmopolitan,
cosmopolitanize,
cosmopolite,
cosmos,
cosmotron,
cosplay,
cosponsor,
coss,
cossack
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British Dictionary definitions for cosmos (1 of 2)
cosmos
/ (ˈkɒzmɒs) /
noun
the world or universe considered as an ordered system
any ordered system
harmony; order
plural -mos or -moses
any tropical American plant of the genus Cosmos, cultivated as garden plants for their brightly coloured flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)
Word Origin for cosmos
C17: from Greek
kosmos order, world, universe
British Dictionary definitions for cosmos (2 of 2)
Cosmos
/ (ˈkɒzmɒs) /
noun
astronautics
any of various types of Soviet satellite, including Cosmos 1 (launched 1962) and nearly 2000 subsequent satellites
Scientific definitions for cosmos
cosmos
[ kŏz′məs, kŏz′mōs′ ]
The universe, especially when considered as an orderly and harmonious whole.