Big Rip

proper noun

A hypothetical end of the universe in which its rate of expansion becomes infinite in finite time, resulting in all matter being torn apart.

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Meanings

proper nounthe Big Rip
  1. astronomyA hypothetical end of the universe in which its rate of expansion becomes infinite in finite time, resulting in all matter being torn apart.

Translations

Finnish loppurepeämä
  • loppurepeämähypothetical end of the universe
Polish Wielkie Rozdarcie
  • Wielkie Rozdarciehypothetical end of the universe
Spanish Gran Desgarramiento
  • Gran Desgarramientohypothetical end of the universe
Cite this entry
APA

Big Rip. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Rip

MLA

“Big Rip.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Rip. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Big Rip,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Big%20Rip.

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