Meanings
- creationismThe conflict between Young Earth creationism (asserting that the universe is thousands of years old) and the starlight-related measurements that show the universe to be billions of years old.
Synonyms: distant starlight problem
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounThe conflict between Young Earth creationism (asserting that the universe is thousands of years old) and the starlight-related measurements that show the universe to be billions of years old.
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starlight problem. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starlight%20problem
“starlight problem.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starlight%20problem. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “starlight problem,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/starlight%20problem.
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