cosmic singularity en · NOUN
Etymology
From cosmic (“outer space”) + singularity (“discontinuity”).
Meanings
- A point of infinite positive spacetime curvature because of an infinite gravitational field
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cosmic singularities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
black hole · white hole · worm hole · cosmic string · domain wall
Hypernyms
singularity · cosmic topological defect
Relateds
Big Bang Singularity · final singularity · big bang singularity · event horizon · naked singularity · big crunch singularity · initial singularity · Big Crunch Singularity
Synonyms
gravitational singularity · space-time singularity · spacetime singularity