Big Bang
See also: big bang
English
Etymology
English astronomer Fred Hoyle is responsible for coining the term "Big Bang" on BBC radio's Third Programme, broadcast at 18:30 GMT on 28 March 1949.
Proper noun
- The cosmic event that marks the beginning of time and the rapid expansion of space for the visible universe. The evolution of the universe since that beginning point is described by the Big Bang Theory.
Translations
cosmic event
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See also
- Big Bounce
- Big Crunch
- Big Rip
Anagrams
Danish
Proper noun
Big Bang
Portuguese
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌbiɡ ˈbɐ̃ɡ/, /ˌbiɡ ˈbɐ̃.ɡi/
Proper noun
Big Bang m
- (astrophysics) Big Bang (cosmic event that marked the beginning of time)
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