cosmos

All that exists

Cosmos refers to the universe as an ordered, harmonious whole—the opposite of chaos.

Ancient Greek philosophers used the term to describe a reality governed by natural laws rather than arbitrary forces.

The cosmos stretches beyond what we can observe.

More modestly, cosmos can mean any complete, self-contained system: the cosmos of medieval thought.

Cosmos is also a garden flower with delicate, daisy-like petals.

universe

galaxy

Gravitationally bound stellar mass

interstellar · astronomy · space · quasar · black hole · supernova · constellation · orbit · comet · meteor

cosmology

Big Bang

Universe's explosive origin

Hubble · astrophysics · relativity · expansion · inflation · singularity · event horizon · gravitational waves · entropy · spacetime

grandeur

vastness

State of being immense

  • sublimeAwe-inspiring greatness
  • majestyImpressive supreme dignity
  • aweReverent fear and wonder

wonder · immensity · magnificence · splendor · infinite · boundless · starscape · breathtaking · humbling · cosmic scale

philosophy

order

Methodical arrangement or request

  • logosBrand identification symbols
  • unityWholeness through cohesion
  • harmonyAgreement or musical blend

totality · wholeness · universal · metaphysics · ontology · existence · being · Pythagoras · ancient Greek · natural law

flower

petals

Colored bloom segments

asteraceae · annual · perennial · wildflower · bouquet · pollinator · daisy · sunflower · chrysanthemum · marigold

Categories
Opposites
order vs. disorder

cosmoschaos

Complete disorder and confusion

disorder · disorganization · entropy · disorganisation · anarchy

existence vs. non-existence

cosmosnothingness

Complete absence of existence

void · nonexistence · emptiness · oblivion · nullity

scale: totality vs. particularity

cosmosmicrocosm

Miniature representation of larger whole

atom · particle · speck · mote · fragment

Phrases
Family

cosmetic, cosmopolitan, cosmology, macrocosm, cosmonaut, microcosm, cosmological, cosmogony, cosmoses

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G