adjective
cosmic
KAHZ-mik/ˈkɑːzmɪk/
Relating to the universe at its largest scale.
The distant galaxy gives the planetary scene a vast cosmic setting.
Etymology
The universe root originally expressed order and arrangement. Cosmic once meant earthly or worldly, but its modern meaning concerns the universe, especially space beyond Earth.
In context
our planet is a lonely Speck in the great enveloping Cosmic dark
More examples
- Cosmic history stretches back billions of years.
- The telescope collects data that help explain cosmic evolution.
- Losing the game feels like a disaster of cosmic proportions.
Forms
cosmic
cosmos noun — The universe considered as a whole.
Similar words
- cosmological
- Cosmological focuses on the universe’s origin, structure, and development.
- astronomical
- Astronomical concerns celestial objects and space, not necessarily the whole universe.