To create, develop, or present a theory about the origin and formation of the universe; to explain or describe the genesis of the cosmos.
From cosmogony + -ize (verb-forming suffix). The -ize suffix, often of Greek origin, transforms nouns and adjectives into verbs, as in 'theorize' or 'categorize'.
When scientists cosmogonize—building elaborate models of planetary formation, star birth, and universal expansion—they're doing something humans have always done. The difference is modern cosmogonizers can test their ideas against observations, not just imagination.
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