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gravitational singularity

gravitational singularity noun: a location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.

Noun

gravitational singularity (plural gravitational singularities)

  1. A location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.
    • Seen as a central metaphor, a gravitational singularity is a (theoretical) point at the centre of black holes at which quantities that are otherwise meaningful (e.g., density and spacetime curvature) become infinite, or rather meaningless.2013, Amnon H. Eden, James H. Moor, Johnny H. Soraker, Eric Steinhart, chapter 1, in Singularity Hypotheses: A Scientific and Philosophical Assessment, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 5

gravitational singularity meaning in Indonesian

gravitational singularity in Indonesian

gravitational singularity
singularitas gravitasi

Synonyms of gravitational singularity

Forms of gravitational singularity

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Questions about gravitational singularity

What does gravitational singularity mean?
Gravitational singularity means a location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.
What is gravitational singularity in Indonesian?
Gravitational singularity in Indonesian is singularitas gravitasi. See Gravitational singularity meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is gravitational singularity?
Gravitational singularity is a noun.
What is the plural of gravitational singularity?
The plural of gravitational singularity is gravitational singularities.

Words near gravitational singularity in the dictionary

  1. gravitational propulsion
  2. gravitational radiation
  3. gravitational redshift
  4. gravitational redshifts
  5. gravitational singularities
  6. gravitational singularity
  7. gravitational slingshot
  8. gravitational slingshots
  9. gravitational wave
  10. gravitational wave background
  11. gravitational waves

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