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宇宙;井然有序的體系;秩序
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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 {C. diversifolius} are
among the best-known species; {C. caudatus}, of the West
Indies, is widely naturalized.
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.]
1. The universe or universality of created things; -- so
called from the order and harmony displayed in it.
2. The theory or description of the universe, as a system
displaying order and harmony. --Humboldt.
資料來源 : WordNet®
cosmos
n 1: everything that exists anywhere; "they study the evolution
of the universe"; "the biggest tree in existence" [syn:
{universe}, {existence}, {creation}, {world}, {macrocosm}]
2: 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: {cosmea}]