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Steady State Theory

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Noun

1. continuous creation theory, steady state theory

(cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other

Example Sentences:
'the steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Steady State Theory

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noun
a cosmological theory postulating that the universe exists throughout time in a steady state such that the average density of matter does not vary with distance or time. Matter is continuously created in the space left by the receding stars and galaxies of the expanding universe
Compare big-bang theory

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Steady State Theory

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a theory of cosmology, no longer favored, holding that new matter is continuously being created, thus keeping the density of the expanding universe constant
see also big-bang theory

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Steady State Theory

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n.
The theory describing a steady state universe. Also called continuous creation theory.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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