Meaning | (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other. |
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Example | "the steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory" |
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Synonym | continuous creation theory |
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Category | cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny | The branch of astrophysics that studies the origin and evolution and structure of the universe |
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Broader | scientific theory | A theory that explains scientific observations |
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Catalan | teoria de l'estat estacionari |
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