Definition

Adjective: 1. Relating to cosmogony: Pertaining to the branch of science, especially astronomy or astrophysics, that deals with the origin and development of the universe, its large-scale structures, and its systems. 2. Concerning universal origins: Of or relating to theories, models, or explanations about the beginning of the universe.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The scientist presented a cosmogonic model explaining the universe's first moments.
  • Ancient myths often contain cosmogonic narratives describing how the world was created.
  • Understanding cosmogonic processes requires knowledge of both particle physics and general relativity.

Advanced Usage

• "cosmogonic principle": A theoretical concept or foundational assumption used in constructing models of the universe's origin.
  • The uniformity of the cosmic microwave background supports certain cosmogonic principles.
• "cosmogonic myth": A traditional, often symbolic, story that explains the creation of the world or cosmos within a cultural or religious framework.
  • Many cultures have a cosmogonic myth involving a primordial being or a cosmic egg.

Variants and Related Words

• Cosmogony (n): The study of the origin of the universe; a specific theory about its origin.
  • The book contrasts scientific cosmogony with mythological accounts.
• Cosmogonist (n): A scientist or scholar who studies cosmogony.
  • The cosmogonist proposed a new hypothesis for the formation of galaxies.
• Cosmological (adj): Pertaining to cosmology, which is the broader study of the universe as a whole, including its origin, structure, and evolution.
  • The cosmological constant is a key parameter in models of the universe's expansion.

Synonyms

• Cosmogenic: Relating to the origin of the cosmos (often used interchangeably with cosmogonic).
• Origin-related: Concerning beginnings or genesis (general term).

Related Phrases and Collocations

• Cosmogonic theory: A formal, scientific framework attempting to explain the universe's origin.
  • The Big Bang is the prevailing cosmogonic theory in modern astrophysics.
• Cosmogonic question: A fundamental inquiry into how the universe began.
  • "What existed before the Big Bang?" remains a profound cosmogonic question.

Adjective

1. pertaining to the branch of astronomy dealing with the origin and history and structure and dynamics of the universe
   • cosmologic science
   • cosmological redshift
   • cosmogonic theories of the origin of the universe