NOUN | event | big bang | (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe |
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Meaning | (cosmology) the cosmic explosion that is hypothesized to have marked the origin of the universe. | |
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Category | cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny | The branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe |
Broader | explosion, detonation, blowup | A violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction |
Spanish | big bang, Big Bang | |
Catalan | big bang |
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