Cosmic
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈkɒz.mɪk/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Cosmic is an adjective meaning Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
Meaning
Of or from or pertaining to the cosmos or universe.
More Meanings
- Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast.
- Of or relating to abstract spiritual or metaphysical ideas.
- (astronomy, dated) Rising or setting with the sun; not acronycal.
Example Sentences
cosmic speed
“It's called transdimentional awareness,” Jay contributed to the conversation, “and it's like totally cosmic man.”
Humpty Dumpty is the cosmic egg, the wall, the edge between transcendence and existence. As nothing breaks up into the world of things, the movement toward entropy becomes irreversible.
The human understanding, for example—the faculty which Mr. Spencer has turned so skillfully round upon its own antecedents—is itself a result of the play between organism and environment through cosmic ranges of time.
Synonyms for cosmic
Depending on context, synonyms include universal, large, big.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include large, big, universal, cosmos, universe, planetary.
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