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parallel universe
Physics. any of a hypothetical collection of undetectable universes that are like our known universe but have branched off from our universe due to a quantum-level event. See also multiverse. -
curvature of space
(in relativity) a property of space near massive bodies in which their gravitational field causes light to travel along curved paths. -
oscillating universe
a variant model of the closed universe in which the universe undergoes cycles of expansion and contraction. -
open universe
a model of the universe in which the universe expands forever because there is not enough mass to counteract the expansion by means of gravitational attraction. -
closed universe
(in cosmology) a hypothetical expanding universe that contains sufficient matter to reverse the observed expansion through its gravitational contraction. -