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great attractor

great at·trac·tor
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt uh-trak-ter]
    • /greɪt əˈtræk tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [greyt uh-trak-ter]
    • /greɪt əˈtræk tər/

Definitions of great attractor words

  • noun great attractor a vast concentration of matter whose gravitational pull alters the direction and speed of the Milky Way and other galaxies as they spread apart in the expanding universe posited by the big bang theory. 1
  • noun great attractor a large mass, possibly a gigantic cluster of galaxies, postulated to explain the fact that many galaxies appear to be moving towards a particular point in the sky 0
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Origin of great attractor

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90

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Parts of speech for Great attractor

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great attractor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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