CLOCKWORK UNIVERSE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The view that the universe resembles a clock built by God and ticking along according to Newtonian mechanics

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("clockwork universe" is a kind of...):

Weltanschauung; world view (a comprehensive view of the world and human life)

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