cosmic gravitational-wave background

noun

The stochastic background of gravitational waves produced during the creation of the universe.

“Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation”

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Meanings

nouncosmic gravitational-wave background (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe stochastic background of gravitational waves produced during the creation of the universe.

    Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation

  2. uncountableThe irresolvable diffuse background resulting from the mixture of weak gravitational waves of all sources.
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