dark energy

dark energy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dɑrk ˈe-nər-jē/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /dɑrk ˈe-nər-jē/

Definitions of dark energy words

noun dark energy unobserved energy whose existence is proposed to account for the observed acceleration in the expansion of the universe 3
noun dark energy a hypothetical form of energy whose negative pressure counteracts gravity and is assumed to be responsible for the universe expanding at an accelerating rate. 1
noun dark energy (astronomy, astrophysics) A hypothetical form of energy which, it is supposed, is spread uniformly throughout space (and time) and has anti-gravitational properties: it represents a possible mechanism for the cosmological constant, and thus is one of the possible explanations for the current accelerating rate of expansion of the universe; and it is estimated to account for about 74% of the mass-energy of the universe. 0

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dark energy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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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