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

Related terms

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

See also

• event horizon