cosmological principle

noun

The assumption that the universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous and isotropic.

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Meanings

noun
  1. astronomyThe assumption that the universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous and isotropic.

Translations

Polish zasada kosmologiczna
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