'COSMOS' definitions:
Definition of 'cosmos'
From: WordNet
noun
Everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn: universe, existence, creation, world, cosmos, macrocosm]
noun
Any of various mostly Mexican herbs of the genus Cosmos having radiate heads of variously colored flowers and pinnate leaves; popular fall-blooming annuals [syn: cosmos, cosmea]
Definition of 'Cosmos'
From: GCIDE
- Cosmos \Cos"mos\ (k[o^]z"m[o^]s), n. [NL., fr. Gr. ko`smos order, harmony, the world (from its perfect order and arrangement); akin to Skr. [,c]ad to distinguish one's self.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. The universe or universality of created things; -- so called from the order and harmony displayed in it. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system displaying order and harmony. --Humboldt. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cosmos'
From: GCIDE
- Cosmos \Cos"mos\, n. (Bot.) A genus of composite plants closely related to Bidens, usually with very showy flowers, some with yellow, others with red, scarlet, purple, white, or lilac rays. They are natives of the warmer parts of America, and many species are cultivated. Cosmos bipinnatus and Cosmos diversifolius are among the best-known species; Cosmos caudatus, of the West Indies, is widely naturalized. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
Synonyms of 'cosmos'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- all,
- all being,
- all creation,
- allness,
- Copernican universe,
- created nature,
- created universe,
- creation,
- Einsteinian universe,
- everything that is,
- expanding universe,
- macrocosm,
- macrocosmos,
- megacosm,
- metagalaxy,
- nature,
- Newtonian universe,
- omneity,
- plenum,
- Ptolemaic universe,
- pulsating universe,
- sidereal universe,
- steady-state universe,
- sum of things,
- system,
- totality,
- totality of being,
- universe,
- whole wide world,
- wide world,
- world,
- world without end
Acronyms for 'COSMOS'
From: V.E.R.A.
- COmputer System for Mainframe OperationS
Cosmos, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Cosmos, MN -- U.S. city in Minnesota
Population (2000) :
582
Housing Units (2000) :
261
Land area (2000) :
1.120643 sq. miles (2.902452 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.018272 sq. miles (0.047325 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.138915 sq. miles (2.949777 sq. km)
FIPS code :
13420
Located within :
Minnesota (MN), FIPS 27
Location :
44.937273 N, 94.697437 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
56228
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.