cosmic-scale
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/ˈkɑz.mɪk skeɪl/
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/ˈkɒz.mɪk skeɪl/
as large as the universe; extremely vast
Etymology
'cosmic-scale' originates as a modern English compound combining 'cosmic' and 'scale'. 'Cosmic' comes via Latin and French from the Greek word 'kosmos' meaning 'order, world', and 'scale' comes from Latin 'scala' meaning 'ladder' or 'stair', later extended to mean 'size' or 'extent'.
'cosmic' entered English from Late Latin 'cosmicus' (from Greek 'kosmikos'), and 'scale' entered from Latin 'scala' through Old French/Old Italian; the compound 'cosmic-scale' developed in modern English to describe magnitude comparable to the cosmos.
Initially, elements like 'scale' referred to literal ladders or steps; over time 'scale' shifted to mean 'size' or 'extent', so the compound came to mean 'the size/extent of the cosmos' or 'as large as the cosmos'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the magnitude or extent considered on the scale of the cosmos; the scale at which cosmic phenomena operate.
Researchers discussed phenomena observable only at a cosmic-scale.
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Adjective 1
extremely large in size, scope, or importance; on the scale of the cosmos.
The organisation launched a cosmic-scale effort to map the entire sky.
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Last updated: 2025/12/21 03:00