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Cosmic language may refer to: Lincos language, created by Hans Freudenthal Cosmical auxiliary language, an auxiliary language meant for communication
Cosmic_language
Desktop environment for Linux
the built-in COSMIC Settings application. The fourth alpha released on 4 December 2024, introducing region and language settings, COSMIC Store improvements
COSMIC_desktop
High-energy particle, mainly originating outside the Solar System
Cosmic rays or astroparticles are high-energy particles or clusters of particles (primarily represented by protons or atomic nuclei) that move through
Cosmic_ray
2024 single by Red Velvet
"Cosmic" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Red Velvet for their seventh Korean extended play of the same name. Written by Kenzie, who composed
Cosmic_(song)
2013 film directed by Amitabh Chakraborty
Cosmic Sex is a 2013 art-house independent Indian Bengali-language erotic thriller film written and directed by Amitabh Chakraborty and produced by Putul
Cosmic_Sex
2026 film by Shingo Yamashita
Cosmic Princess Kaguya! (Japanese: 超かぐや姫!, Hepburn: Chō Kaguya-hime!) is a 2026 Japanese animated musical yuri fantasy film directed by Shingo Yamashita [ja]
Cosmic_Princess_Kaguya!
Trace radiation from the early universe
The cosmic microwave background (CMB, CMBR), or relic radiation, is microwave radiation that fills all space in the observable universe. With a standard
Cosmic_microwave_background
Average color of the galaxies of the universe
Cosmic latte is the average color of the galaxies of the universe as perceived by a typical human observer from the position of the Earth. In 2002, astronomers
Cosmic_latte
Literary philosophy
Cosmicism is a name given to the literary philosophy that H. P. Lovecraft developed and used for his fiction. The name is commonly stated to have been
Cosmicism
2023 American television series
Power Rangers Cosmic Fury is a television series and the twenty-third entry of the Power Rangers franchise. The season was announced on August 28, 2022
Power_Rangers_Cosmic_Fury
Subgenre of horror
Lovecraftian horror, also called cosmic horror or eldritch horror, is a subgenre of horror, fantasy, and weird fiction originating from the United States
Lovecraftian_horror
Constructed language
(1979). aUI, The Language of Space (4th ed.). Decorah, Iowa: Cosmic Communication Co. ISBN 978-0-912038-08-7. Weilgart, John W. (1975). Cosmic Elements of
AUI_(constructed_language)
Constructed language
constructed language first described in 1960 by Dr. Hans Freudenthal in his book Lincos: Design of a Language for Cosmic Intercourse, Part 1. It is a language designed
Lincos_language
Indian singer, poet and Sufi guide (1882–1927)
1936 The Bowl of Saki The Solution of the Problem of the Day 1937 – Cosmic Language Moral Culture 1938 – Rassa Shastra: The Science of Life's Creative
Inayat_Khan
Concept in celestial mechanics
sometimes called the first cosmic velocity, whereas in this context the escape velocity is referred to as the second cosmic velocity. For a body in an
Escape_velocity
South Korean girl group
WJSN (Korean: 우주소녀; RR: Ujusonyeo; Chinese: 宇宙少女), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group managed by Starship Entertainment, composed
WJSN
Book series by Robert Anton Wilson
The Cosmic Trigger trilogy is a three-volume autobiographical and philosophical work by Robert Anton Wilson. The first volume of the series was published
Cosmic_Trigger_trilogy
American animated television series
Kid Cosmic is an American animated superhero comedy-drama television series created by Craig McCracken and developed by McCracken, his wife Lauren Faust
Kid_Cosmic
2024 EP by Red Velvet
Cosmic is the seventh Korean extended play (EP) and fifteenth overall by South Korean girl group Red Velvet. It was released by SM Entertainment on June
Cosmic_(EP)
British musician
2012) Invocations (Jazzman, 2015) Creation (Soul and Spirit, 2016) Cosmic Language (Jazzman, 2018) Mysticism of Sound (Ancient Archive of Sound, 2020)
Nat_Birchall
Animated television series
Cosmic Quantum Ray is an animated television series. The series premiered in the United States on November 7, 2007, on Animania HD, then in 2009 in Germany
Cosmic_Quantum_Ray
Fictional cosmic entity
Cthulhu is a fictional cosmic entity created by writer H. P. Lovecraft. The character was introduced in his short story "The Call of Cthulhu", published
Cthulhu
1897 novel by Paolo Mantegazza
paper-based money using a global currency; A global "cosmic" language, substituting for all dead European languages. In the first chapter Mantegazza predicted the
The_Year_3,000
Mythological motif
A cosmic ocean, cosmic sea, primordial waters, or celestial river is a mythological motif that represents the world or cosmos enveloped by a vast primordial
Cosmic_ocean
Physical theory of the cosmos
broad range of phenomena, including the abundance of light elements, the cosmic microwave background (CMB) radiation, the redshift of galaxies and the large-scale
Big_Bang
2021 American science fiction film by Edward Drake
Cosmic Sin is a 2021 American science fiction action film directed by Edward Drake. The film stars Bruce Willis, Frank Grillo, Brandon Thomas Lee, Corey
Cosmic_Sin
Model for the origin of the universe
increased public awareness of the Big Bang model with of the discovery of the cosmic microwave background by Penzias and Wilson in 1965. The idea of the existence
Big_Bounce
Literary and rhetorical device or general attitude towards life
volumes standardly include at least all four of verbal irony, dramatic irony, cosmic irony, and Romantic irony as major types. The latter three types are sometimes
Irony
Increase in distance between parts of the universe
projects have sought to characterize the expansion and understand its effects. Cosmic expansion is a key feature of Big Bang cosmology. Within the theory of general
Expansion_of_the_universe
2021 EP by WJSN
Unnatural is the ninth extended play by South Korean-Chinese girl group WJSN. It was released on March 31, 2021, by Starship Entertainment and distributed
Unnatural_(EP)
Mediaevalis XCII. Brepols. Turnhout 1996. Peck, R. A. 1980. Number as cosmic language. pp. 15–64 in C.D. Eckhardt (ed.): Essays in the Numerical Criticism
Rauðúlfs_þáttr
Non-fiction book by José Vasconcelos
La raza cósmica (The Cosmic Race) is a Spanish-language book written and published in 1925 by Mexican philosopher, secretary of education, and 1929 presidential
La_raza_cósmica
1990–1994 role-playing video game series
Cosmic Fantasy (コズミック・ファンタジー, Kozumikku Fantajī) is a series of role-playing video games created by manga artist Kazuhiro Ochi, published by Telenet and
Cosmic_Fantasy
1973 book by Carl Sagan
The Cosmic Connection: An Extraterrestrial Perspective is a book by the astronomer Carl Sagan, produced by Jerome Agel. It was originally published in
The_Cosmic_Connection
Branch of SETI
Freudenthal, Lincos: Design of a Language for Cosmic Intercourse, expands upon Astraglossa to create a general-purpose language derived from basic mathematics
Communication with extraterrestrial intelligence
Communication_with_extraterrestrial_intelligence
Giant turtle supporting or containing the world
The World Turtle, also called the Cosmic Turtle or the World-Bearing Turtle, is a mytheme of a giant turtle (or tortoise) supporting or containing the
World_Turtle
1991 video game
Cosmic Cop is a side-scrolling shoot 'em up arcade game produced by Irem in 1991. It is part of the popular R-Type video game series. Taking place concurrently
Cosmic_Cop
Book by Eric Chaisson
Cosmic Evolution: The Rise of Complexity in Nature (2001) is a book by Harvard astrophysicist Eric Chaisson. It examines cosmic evolution which includes
Cosmic_Evolution
instrument is "a testimonial to the divine power of music as the oldest cosmic language". For a survey of prehistoric ocarina-type instruments and a linguistic
Globular_Flute
1958 novel by Theodore Sturgeon
The Cosmic Rape is a science fiction novel by American writer Theodore Sturgeon, originally published as an original paperback in August 1958. At the same
The_Cosmic_Rape
The Cosmic Review was the journal of the Cosmic Movement established by Max Théon around the turn of the twentieth century, at the instigation of his
Cosmic_Review
1985 role playing video game
Cosmic Soldier (コズミックソルジャー) is a role-playing video game for MSX home computers and is the first game in the Cosmic Soldier series. It was published in
Cosmic_Soldier
Dutch theater award
The Cosmic Award is given annually at the Hollandse Nieuwe theater festival in Amsterdam to the best Dutch artist of non-Dutch descent. Najib Amhali Jörgen
Cosmic_Award
Russian anarchist and language creator (1885–1974)
a universal language of which he is the inventor and which is written in numbers, the language AO." Wolf's concept for a "cosmic" language—not only an
Wolf_Gordin
Science fiction book trilogy by Liu Cixin
are far from qualified for an interstellar fight.[citation needed] On the cosmic battlefield, the attack in the Dark Forest that has threatened the survival
Remembrance_of_Earth's_Past
2025 studio album by John Mark McMillan
Cosmic Supreme is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter John Mark McMillan, released on April 4, 2025, through Anotherland. It was issued
Cosmic_Supreme
1959 film
The Cosmic Man is a 1959 independently made black-and-white science fiction film, directed by Herbert S. Greene and produced by Robert A. Terry. The film
The_Cosmic_Man
American drama film
Epifanov and Eleonora Granata-Jenkinson. It is produced by Potato Salad Cosmic Domination in association with The Gotham Group, If/Then, G Nus Media, Cinetrain
The_Julia_Set
Local and global geometry of the universe
cosmology, the shape of the universe refers to both its local geometry and cosmic topology. Local geometry is defined primarily by its curvature, General
Shape_of_the_universe
Esoteric new religious movement (1984–1997)
sexes. The "Cosmic Child" was always referred to as a he, despite being a girl. One important OTS practice was "cosmic coupling" or "cosmic marriage".
Order_of_the_Solar_Temple
Compact astronomical body
of black holes observed, stellar black holes, are gaining mass from the cosmic microwave background faster than they are losing mass via Hawking radiation
Black_hole
List of characters appearing in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Quantum Bands, Dar-Benn spitefully creates a multiversal wormhole, but its cosmic energy proves overwhelmingly destructive and disintegrates her. As of 2026
Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe: A–L
Characters_of_the_Marvel_Cinematic_Universe:_A–L
Programming language
CosmicOS is a self-contained message designed to be understood primarily by treating it as a computer program and executing it. It is inspired by Hans
CosmicOS
Project name for the electronic musician Mark Nicholas
Cosmicity is the project name for the American, Detroit-based electronic musician Mark Nicholas. His music combines singer-songwriter melodies with synthesizers
Cosmicity
Interstellar radio messages sent to nearby stars in 1999 and 2003
Cosmic Call was the name of two sets of interstellar radio messages that were sent from RT-70 in Yevpatoria, Ukraine in 1999 (Cosmic Call 1) and 2003 (Cosmic
Cosmic_Call
Cascade of atmospheric subatomic particles
nuclei, produced in the atmosphere when a primary cosmic ray enters the atmosphere. Particles of cosmic radiation can be protons, nuclei, electrons, photons
Air_shower_(physics)
Motif in many mythologies and religions
The world tree, also known as the cosmic tree is a motif present in several religions and mythologies, particularly Indo-European, Siberian, and Native
World_tree
Belief in numerous life-bearing "worlds"
Cosmic pluralism, the plurality of worlds, or simply pluralism, describes the belief in numerous "worlds" (planets, dwarf planets or natural satellites)
Cosmic_pluralism
Hypothesis on the interstellar spreading of primordial life
the hypothesis that life exists throughout the universe, distributed by cosmic dust, meteoroids, asteroids, comets, and planetoids, as well as by spacecraft
Panspermia
1994 studio album by Von LMO
Cosmic Interception is the second studio album by Von LMO, released in February 1994 by Variant Records. It comprises tracks recorded in 1979 and the songs
Cosmic_Interception
American professional wrestler (born 1985)
Neville. Then, he began to work with The Ascension, forming the faction "The Cosmic Wasteland". At Night of Champions, they defeated Neville and The Lucha Dragons
Cody_Rhodes
2009 studio album by Wolfmother
Cosmic Egg is the second studio album by Australian rock band Wolfmother, released on 23 October 2009. It is the first album by the second lineup of the
Cosmic_Egg
American rapper (born 1992)
competition, before eventually being eliminated. Due to his then poor Korean language skills, he forgot the lyrics during his audition on several occasions.
BM_(rapper)
Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir
(Perso-Arabic, Official Script), pronounced [kəːʃur]), is an Indo-Aryan language of the Dardic branch spoken by around 7 million Kashmiris of the Kashmir
Kashmiri_language
2026 Indian film by Hardik Gajjar
Bhumi, making her the only one capable of killing Narakasura due to a cosmic boon. Satyabhama slays the demon, and to protect the honor of the rescued
Krishnavataram Part 1: The Heart (Hridayam)
Krishnavataram_Part_1:_The_Heart_(Hridayam)
1901 book by Richard Bucke
Cosmic Consciousness: A Study in the Evolution of the Human Mind is a 1901 book by the psychiatrist Richard Maurice Bucke, in which the author explores
Cosmic_Consciousness
1938–1945 series of three science fiction novels by C. S. Lewis
The Space Trilogy (also known as The Cosmic Trilogy or The Ransom Trilogy) is a series of science fiction novels by British writer C. S. Lewis. The trilogy
The_Space_Trilogy
2018 studio album by Bazzi
Cosmic (stylized in all caps as COSMIC) is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Bazzi, released on April 12, 2018 through Bazzi's imprint
Cosmic_(album)
German pop singer and songwriter (born 1963)
Christmas for You (2012) History (2016) Pures Leben (2017) Ewig mit dir (2018) Cosmic (2021) "Alles anders: „Modern Talking"-Sänger Thomas Anders lässt Namen
Thomas_Anders
Documentary on James Webb Space Telescope
Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine is an episode of the four-episode 2023 Netflix documentary series Unknown, about NASA's development and launch of the James
Unknown:_Cosmic_Time_Machine
Buddhist philosophical tradition
which can be accessed through mantra which is the cosmic language of Vairocana emanating through cosmic vibration concentrated in sound. In a broad sense
Buddhist_philosophy
Type of positive thinking
spiritual language. He also distinguishes cosmic ordering from intercessory prayer, noting that prayer is not "divine room service". Cosmic ordering is
Cosmic_ordering
1982 video game
Cosmic Ark is an Atari 2600 game designed by Rob Fulop and published by Imagic in 1982. The objective is to gather specimens from different planets in
Cosmic_Ark
2014 film by Christopher Nolan
film a maximum score of five stars, stating that it is "a bold, beautiful cosmic adventure story with a touch of the surreal and the dreamlike". Richard
Interstellar_(film)
"religious nonbeliever." In other interviews, he noted his belief in a cosmic "lawgiver" who sets the laws of the universe. Einstein also stated he did
Religious and philosophical views of Albert Einstein
Religious_and_philosophical_views_of_Albert_Einstein
Anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories
Cosmic Knights is an anthology of themed fantasy and science fiction short stories on the subject of knights edited by Isaac Asimov, Martin H. Greenberg
Cosmic_Knights
Country in Southeast Europe
quality spectroscopic images of Martian moon Phobos with the Phobos 2 probe. Cosmic radiation en route to and around the planet has been mapped by Liulin-ML
Bulgaria
1996 single by Jamiroquai
"Cosmic Girl" is the second single from British funk and acid jazz band Jamiroquai's third studio album, Travelling Without Moving (1996). The song was
Cosmic_Girl_(song)
1847 novel by Emily Brontë
farmhouse, and between their inhabitants. Lord David Cecil argued for "cosmic forces as the central impetus and controlling force in the novel" and suggested
Wuthering_Heights
American indie folk band
in 2018, their fourth album Long Lost in 2021, and their fifth album The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1 in 2025. Lord Huron combines country, western, folk rock
Lord_Huron
American film by Tod Browning
ISBN 0-7864-2765-5. Vieira, Mark A. (2003). Hollywood Horror: From Gothic to Cosmic. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc. ISBN 0-8109-4535-5. Weaver, Tom; Brunas
Dracula (1931 English-language film)
Dracula_(1931_English-language_film)
1991 video game
Cosmic Fantasy 2, known in Japan as Cosmic Fantasy 2: Bōken Shōnen Ban (コズミック・ファンタジー2 冒険少年バン) is a role-playing video game developed and published by Nippon
Cosmic_Fantasy_2
Subatomic particle; lightest meson
also produced in natural processes when high-energy cosmic-ray protons and other hadronic cosmic-ray components interact with matter in Earth's atmosphere
Pion
Personification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism
defined as a cosmic, malevolent spirit rather than a co-equal deity or a god of evil. While late antique interpretations drifted toward cosmic dualism, critical
Ahriman
2020 EP by WJSN
behind Itzy's biggest hits. This marks the first time they worked with Cosmic Girls. Some of the members participated in the writing and production of
Neverland_(WJSN_EP)
German-born theoretical physicist (1879–1955)
2025 Einstein (1931). O'Raifeartaigh, C; McCann, B (2014). "Einstein's cosmic model of 1931 revisited: An analysis and translation of a forgotten model
Albert_Einstein
American science fiction film by Morten Tyldum
(December 15, 2016). "Passengers review – spaceship romcom scuppered by cosmic creep". Guardian. Archived from the original on January 6, 2021. Retrieved
Passengers_(2016_film)
1986 American film
The Cosmic Eye is a 1986 American animated independent science fiction film produced and directed by Faith Hubley, and featuring the voices of Dizzy Gillespie
The_Cosmic_Eye
2019 EP by WJSN
release, the music video of the lead single "La La Love" was also released. "Cosmic Girls to return Jan. 8". The Korea Herald. 2018-12-24. "WJSN sings about
WJ_Stay?
1936 Soviet film
Cosmic Voyage or The Space Voyage (Russian: Космический рейс, romanized: Kosmicheskiy reys: Fantasticheskaya novella) is a 1936 Soviet science fiction
Cosmic_Voyage_(1936_film)
Typographic character indicating a question (?)
Betteridge's law of headlines – Journalistic adage on questions in headlines Cosmic "Question Mark" High rising terminal – Intonation pattern in some varieties
Question_mark
1994 video game
Cosmic Carnage is a 1994 fighting video game developed by Almanic Corporation, in conjunction with ALU, and published by Sega for the 32X add-on. Set in
Cosmic_Carnage
2025 Japanese anime television series
It premiered on Netflix on April 10, 2025. Trapped at the height of a cosmic conflict between Earth and the Moon, Jack (Chiaki Kobayashi) enlists as
Moonrise_(TV_series)
American cartoonist and animator (born 1971)
Friends, Disney Channel and Disney XD's Wander Over Yonder, and Netflix's Kid Cosmic. Regarded as "one of the most successful creators of episodic comedy cartoons"
Craig_McCracken
Star at the centre of the Solar System
of the heliopause. In late 2012, Voyager 1 recorded a marked increase in cosmic ray collisions and a sharp drop in lower energy particles from the solar
Sun
Hypothesis of hidden life in space
Lots and lots of them. Those civilizations make up the body of a cosmic society. Cosmic sociology is the study of the nature of this super-society." Suppose
Dark_forest_hypothesis
Desire to treat cute things aggressively
PMC 4585313. PMID 26441508. CosmicShambles (2023-03-08). "Why Do We Experience 'Cute Aggression'? - Dean Burnett". The Cosmic Shambles Network. Retrieved
Cute_aggression
Fluctuations in the energy spectrum of the microwave background
CMB spectral distortions are tiny departures of the average cosmic microwave background (CMB) frequency spectrum from the predictions given by a perfect
Cosmic microwave background spectral distortions
Cosmic_microwave_background_spectral_distortions
Czech and Slovak UFO religion
Universe People or Cosmic People of Light Powers or Heavenly Angels (Czech: Vesmírní lidé sil světla) is a Czech, Slovak UFO religion & a doomsday cult
Universe_People
Literary work by Marcus Aurelius
importance of analyzing one's judgment of self and others and developing a cosmic perspective: You have the power to strip away many superfluous troubles
Meditations
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Boy/Male
Tamil
Dharanidhar | தரநீதர
Shesh, The cosmic serpent
Dharanidhar | தரநீதர
Boy/Male
Hindu
Cosmic serpent
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian Cosimo, COSIMA means "order, beauty."
Male
Romanian
Romanian form of Greek Kosmos, COSMIN means "order, beauty."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Shesh, The cosmic serpent
Boy/Male
Tamil
Fanindra | பநிஂதà¯à®°
The cosmic serpent Shesh
Fanindra | பநிஂதà¯à®°
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Mythological, Sanskrit, Telugu
Cosmic Serpent
Boy/Male
Irish
Charioteer.
Boy/Male
Indian
Sun Cosmic Ray
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sheshrao | ஷேஷà¯à®°à®¾à®“Â
Cosmic serpent
Sheshrao | ஷேஷà¯à®°à®¾à®“Â
Male
Romanian
Contracted form of Romanian Constantin, COSTIN means "steadfast."
Boy/Male
Tamil
Cosmic serpent
Male
French
French form of Latin Cosmo, COSME means "order, beauty."
Male
Romanian
Pet form of Romanian Constantin, COSTICA means "steadfast."
Female
Romanian
Feminine form of Romanian Cosmin, COSMINA means "order, beauty."
Male
Italian
Italian form of Latin Cosmo, COSIMO means "order, beauty."
Boy/Male
Australian, Romanian
Praise
Boy/Male
Tamil
Born of cosmic unity
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Greek, Italian
Order; From Cosmos; Beauty
Boy/Male
Greek
From 'kosmos' meaning order. St Cosmas, patron saint of physicians, and his twin brother St...
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Wheatcroft.
Boy/Male
German
Bold and Renowned
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, English, French, Latin
Famous; Bright; Shining; Clear; Diminutive of Clarence
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Hard to Cross
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Holy; Tear of Lord Shiva
Girl/Female
Tamil
Goddess Durga
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : reduced form of McQueen.English : from a Middle English female personal name, Quena, from Old English cwene ‘queen’.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Vanquisher of ailments
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname for a lazy person, from Middle English idel (see Idle 2).
Boy/Male
German, Spanish
Friend; White; Fair
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a.
Pertaining to, or derived from, ants; as, formic acid; in an extended sense, pertaining to, or derived from, formic acid; as, formic ether.
n.
A surface decoration made by inlaying in patterns small pieces of variously colored glass, stone, or other material; -- called also mosaic work.
a.
Of or pertaining to colic; affecting the bowels.
n.
A conic section.
n.
A picture or design made in mosaic; an article decorated in mosaic.
a.
Having the form of, or living in, a cyst; as, the cystic entozoa.
a.
Of or pertaining to cheese; as, caseic acid.
a.
Of or pertaining to Moses, the leader of the Israelites, or established through his agency; as, the Mosaic law, rites, or institutions.
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, osmium; specifically, designating those compounds in which it has a valence higher than in other lower compounds; as, osmic oxide.
a.
Of or relating to algebra; as, cossic numbers, or the cossic art.
a.
Containing cysts; cystose; as, cystic sarcoma.
a.
Of or pertaining to the style of work called mosaic; formed by uniting pieces of different colors; variegated; tessellated; also, composed of various materials or ingredients.
n.
Nomic spelling.
a.
Of or pertaining to the colon; as, the colic arteries.
a.
See Cystic.
a.
Alt. of Cosmical
a.
Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, cadmium; as, cadmic sulphide.
a.
Comic, farcical.
a.
Characteristic of the cosmos or universe; inconceivably great; vast; as, cosmic speed.
v. t.
To pledge or bind; to compromise, expose, or endanger by some decisive act or preliminary step; -- often used reflexively; as, to commit one's self to a certain course.