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COSMOGRAPHY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A representation of the earth or the heavens
Example:
the cosmography of Ptolemy
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("cosmography" is a kind of...):
representation (a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something)
Derivation:
cosmographer; cosmographist (a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The science that maps the general features of the universe; describes both heaven and earth (but without encroaching on geography or astronomy)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("cosmography" is a kind of...):
natural science (the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena)
Derivation:
cosmographer; cosmographist (a scientist knowledgeable about cosmography)
