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cosmic string

cos·mic string
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koz-mik string]
    • /ˈkɒz mɪk strɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [koz-mik string]
    • /ˈkɒz mɪk strɪŋ/

Definitions of cosmic string words

  • noun cosmic string a one-dimensional defect in space-time postulated in certain theories of cosmology to exist in the universe as a consequence of the big bang 3
  • noun cosmic string a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line. 1
  • noun cosmic string something resembling a cord or thread. 1
  • noun cosmic string Also called cosmic string. Physics. a mathematical entity used to represent elementary particles, as gravitons, quarks, or leptons, in terms of a small but finite stringlike object existing in the four dimensions of spacetime and in additional, hypothetical, spacelike dimensions. The theory of such objects (string theory) avoids the many mathematical difficulties that arise from treating particles as points. 1
  • noun cosmic string a narrow strip of flexible material, as cloth or leather, for tying parts together: the strings of a bonnet. 1
  • noun cosmic string a necklace consisting of a number of beads, pearls, or the like threaded or strung on a cord; strand: She wore a double string of pearls. 1
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Origin of cosmic string

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English string, streng, Old English streng; cognate with Dutch streng, German Strang; akin to Latin stringere to bind; (v.) late Middle English stringen to string a bow, derivative of the noun

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cosmic string popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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