NOUN | cognition | cosmography | the science that maps the general features of the universe |
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artifact | cosmography | a representation of the earth or the heavens |
Meaning | The science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy). | |
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Broader | natural science | The sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena |
Spanish | cosmografía | |
Catalan | cosmografia | |
Nouns | cosmographer, cosmographist | a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography |
Meaning | A representation of the earth or the heavens. | |
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Example | "the cosmography of Ptolemy" | |
Broader | representation | A creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
Nouns | cosmographer, cosmographist | a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography |
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