curvature of space

cur·va·ture of space

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-vuh-cher, -choo r uhv, ov speys]
- /ˈkɜr və tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər ʌv, ɒv speɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kur-vuh-cher, -choo r uhv, ov speys]
- /ˈkɜr və tʃər, -ˌtʃʊər ʌv, ɒv speɪs/

Definitions of curvature of space words

noun curvature of space (in relativity) a property of space near massive bodies in which their gravitational field causes light to travel along curved paths. 1
noun curvature of space (in cosmology) a large-scale property of the universe that has an algebraic sign that depends upon whether the density of matter and radiation of the universe exceeds, equals, or is less than the critical density, leading, respectively, to a closed universe with a positive sign, a flat universe with value zero, or an open universe with a negative sign. 1

before 1915

One of the 14% newest English words

First recorded in 1915-20

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