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ekpyrotic

/ˌɛkpaɪˈɹɒtɪk/

ekpyrotic adjective: used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.

Adjective

ekpyrotic (not comparable)

  1. Used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.
  2. Relating to the ekpyrotic scenario, e.g. ekpyrotic cosmology.

ekpyrotic meaning in Bengali

ekpyrotic in Bengali

তত্ত্বসংক্রান্ত

Origin of ekpyrotic

Coined in 2001 by Paul Steinhardt, from Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις (ekpurōsis) "conflagration, ekpyrosis", referring in Stoic philosophy to the destruction and recreation of the world in fire.

Words that rhyme with ekpyrotic

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Questions about ekpyrotic

What does ekpyrotic mean?
Ekpyrotic means used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.
What is ekpyrotic in Bengali?
Ekpyrotic in Bengali is তত্ত্বসংক্রান্ত. See Ekpyrotic meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is ekpyrotic?
Ekpyrotic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce ekpyrotic?
Ekpyrotic is pronounced /ˌɛkpaɪˈɹɒtɪk/.

Words near ekpyrotic in the dictionary

  1. ekphratic
  2. ekpwele
  3. ekpweles
  4. ekpyroses
  5. ekpyrosis
  6. ekpyrotic
  7. ekranoplan
  8. ekranoplane
  9. ekranoplanes
  10. ekranoplans
  11. Ekron

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Adapted from Wiktionary: ekpyrotic (page history and authors); ekpyrotic (Bengali Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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