cosmic singularity

English

Etymology

From cosmic (“outer space”) +‎ singularity (“discontinuity”).

Noun

cosmic singularity (plural cosmic singularities)

1. A point of infinite positive spacetime curvature because of an infinite gravitational field

Synonyms

• spacetime singularity / space-time singularity
• gravitational singularity

Hypernyms

• singularity
• cosmic topological defect

Coordinate terms

• black hole
• white hole
• worm hole
• domain wall
• cosmic string

Related terms

• naked singularity
• initial singularity
• big bang singularity (generic)
• Big Bang Singularity (specific)
• Big Crunch Singularity (specific)
• big crunch singularity (generic)
• final singularity

See also

• event horizon