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- cosmonautics/ˌkɒzməˈnɔːtɪks/The science and technology of space travel and exploration.nounC2
- cosmopolis/kɒzˈmɒp.əl.ɪs/A city inhabited by people from many different countries and cultures.nounC2
- cosmopolitan/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtən/belonging to or knowing about the whole world; consisting of people, cultures, or influences from many different parts of the world.adjectivenounC1
- cosmopolitanism/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənɪzəm/The idea or state of being free from local or national prejudices and attachments, embracing a worldview that values global cultural diversity and human commonality.nounC2
- cosmopolitanize/ˌkɒzməˈpɒlɪtənaɪz/To make something or someone more cosmopolitan; to introduce worldwide or diverse cultural influences.verb-transitiveC2
- cosmopolite/kɒzˈmɒp.ə.laɪt/A person who is at home in many different countries or cultures; a citizen of the world.nounC2
- cosmos/ˈkɒzmɒs/The universe seen as a well-ordered whole, a harmonious system.nounC1
- cosmotron/ˈkɒzmə(ʊ)trɒn/A type of particle accelerator that accelerates protons to high energies using a synchrotron design, historically significant in mid-20th-century physics research.nounRare/Very Low
- cosplay/ˈkɒz.pleɪ/The practice of dressing up and acting as a character from a film, book, video game, or anime/manga.nounverb-intransitiveverb-transitiveMedium
- cosponsor/kəʊˈspɒnsə/A person, group, or organization that shares the official sponsorship of a bill, event, project, or legislation with one or more others.nounverb-transitiveC1/C2
- coss/kɒs/An obsolete or historical term for the cosine function in trigonometry; historically, also used to refer to an algebraic unknown quantity in Renaissance mathematics.nounExtremely low (archaic, historical, obsolete)
- cossack/ˈkɒsæk/A member of a people of southern Russia, Ukraine, and Siberia, traditionally known as skilled horsemen and military settlers.adjectivenounLow
- cossack hat/ˈkɒs.æk ˌhæt/A tall, cylindrical hat typically made of fur or felt, traditionally associated with Russian Cossack military units and now also a winter fashion item.nounC1
- cosset/ˈkɒs.ɪt/to treat someone with excessive care and attention; to pamper or coddlenounverbverb-transitiveLow
- cossie/ˈkɒzi/A swimsuit; a piece of clothing worn for swimming.nounLow
- cost/kɒst/The amount of money, time, or effort required to obtain, produce, or achieve something.nounverbverb-intransitive+1A1 (verb), A2 (noun)
- cost accounting/ˈkɒst əˌkaʊntɪŋ/A branch of accounting that records, classifies, allocates, and reports on current and prospective costs, primarily for internal management decision-making.nounC1
- cost center/ˈkɒst ˌsen.tər/A department, unit, or project within an organization whose costs are tracked separately but which does not directly generate revenue.nounB2-C1
- cost centre/ˈkɒst ˌsen.tə/A department or unit within a company to which costs can be charged for management accounting purposes, but which does not directly generate revenue.nounB2/C1 (Low frequency in general English, common in business/professional contexts)
- cost keeper/ˈkɒst ˌkiːpə/A person whose job is to track and control expenses within an organisation.nounLow
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