ekpyrotic

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/ˌɛkpaɪˈɹɒtɪk/

adjective

Used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.

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Meanings

adjectiveekpyrotic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableUsed in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory.
  2. not comparableRelating to the ekpyrotic scenario, e.g. ekpyrotic cosmology.

Origin

Coined in 2001 by Paul Steinhardt, from Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις (ekpurōsis) "conflagration, ekpyrosis", referring in Stoic philosophy to the destruction and recreation of the world in fire.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with ekpyrotic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“ekpyrotic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekpyrotic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ekpyrotic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ekpyrotic.

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