the science dealing with the whole order of nature
Derived forms
cosmographer (cosˈmographer) or cosmographist (cosˈmographist)
noun
cosmographic (ˌkɒzməˈɡræfɪk) or cosmographical (ˌcosmoˈgraphical)
adjective
cosmographically (ˌcosmoˈgraphically)
adverb
cosmography in American English
(kɑzˈmɑgrəfi)
noun
1.
a general description of the world
2.
the science dealing with the structure of the universe as a whole and of its relatedparts: geology, geography, and astronomy are branches of cosmography
Derived forms
cosmographer (cosˈmographer)
noun
cosmographic (ˌcosmoˈgraphic) (ˌkɑzməˈgræfɪk)
adjective or ˌcosmoˈgraphical
cosmographically (ˌcosmoˈgraphically)
adverb
Word origin
ME cosmographie < LL cosmographia < Gr kosmographia, description of the world: see cosmo- & -graphy