HyperDic: cosmos

English > 2 senses of the word *cosmos*:
NOUN	object	cosmos, universe, existence, creation, world, macrocosm	everything that exists anywhere
NOUN	plant	cosmos, cosmea	any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves

cosmos > pronunciation
Sounds	kaa'zmows
Rhymes	adios ... sucrose: 36 rhymes with ows...

English > *cosmos*: 2 senses > noun 1, object
Meaning	Everything that exists anywhere.
Synonyms	universe, existence, creation, world, macrocosm
Members	galaxy, extragalactic nebula	(astronomy) a collection of star systems
Parts	celestial body, heavenly body	natural objects visible in the sky
Parts	extraterrestrial object, estraterrestrial body	A natural object existing outside the earth and outside the earth's atmosphere
Narrower	closed universe	(cosmology) a universe that is spatially closed and in which there is sufficient matter to halt the expansion that began with the big bang
	natural order	The physical universe considered as an orderly system subject to natural (not human or supernatural) laws
	nature	The natural physical world including plants and animals and landscapes etc.
Broader	natural object	An object occurring naturally
Spanish	cosmos, creación, macrocosmo, macrocosmos, mundo, naturaleza, universo
Catalan	cosmos, macrocosmos, món, naturalesa, natura, univers
Adjectives	cosmic	of or from or pertaining to or characteristic of the cosmos or universe
Adjectives	cosmic	inconceivably extended in space or time

English > *cosmos*: 2 senses > noun 2, plant
Meaning	Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals.
Synonym	cosmea
Member of	genus Cosmos	genus of tropical American plants cultivated for their colorful flowers
Broader	flower	A plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
Spanish	cosmos
Catalan	cosmos

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