cosmic singularity
English
editEtymology
editFrom cosmic (“outer space”) + singularity (“discontinuity”).
Noun
editcosmic singularity (plural cosmic singularities)
- A point of infinite positive spacetime curvature because of an infinite gravitational field
Synonyms
editHypernyms
edit- singularity
- cosmic topological defect
Coordinate terms
editRelated terms
edit- naked singularity
- initial singularity
- big bang singularity (generic)
- Big Bang Singularity (specific)
- Big Crunch Singularity (specific)
- big crunch singularity (generic)
- final singularity