Cosmos
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| - | # An [[order]]ed, [[harmonious]] [[whole]] | + | In the general sense, a '''cosmos''' is an orderly or harmonious [[system]]. It originates from the [[Greek language|Greek]] term κόσμος (''kosmos''), meaning "order" or "ornament" and is [[antithesis|antithetical]] to the concept of [[Chaos (cosmogony)|chaos]]. Today, the word is generally used as a [[synonym]] of the Latin loanword "[[Universe]]" (considered in its orderly aspect). The word [[cosmetics]] originates from the same root. In many Slavic languages such as [[Russian language|Russian]] and [[Bulgarian language|Bulgarian]], the word ''Космос'' cosmos means also the "[[outer space]]". In [[Mandarin Chinese]], cosmos and universe are both translated as 宇宙 ''yuzhou'', which literally translated means [[space-time]] (宇 ''yu'' = space + 宙 ''zhou'' = time). |
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In the general sense, a cosmos is an orderly or harmonious system. It originates from the Greek term κόσμος (kosmos), meaning "order" or "ornament" and is antithetical to the concept of chaos. Today, the word is generally used as a synonym of the Latin loanword "Universe" (considered in its orderly aspect). The word cosmetics originates from the same root. In many Slavic languages such as Russian and Bulgarian, the word Космос cosmos means also the "outer space". In Mandarin Chinese, cosmos and universe are both translated as 宇宙 yuzhou, which literally translated means space-time (宇 yu = space + 宙 zhou = time).
See also
- Anthropic principle
- Astronomy
- Cosmic View
- Cosmic Zoom
- Cosmology
- Cosmogram
- Cosmography
- Fate of the universe
- Macrocosm and microcosm
- Megaverse
- Multiverse
- Observable universe
- Omega point (de Chardin)
- Omniverse
- Soter Kosmoi
- Timeline of the Big Bang
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