Big Bang theory
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- noun
- /bɪg bæŋ ˈθɪəri/
- Specialized
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teoría del Big Bang
- According to the Big Bang theory, the universe originated from a dense and hot state about 13.8 billion years ago.
- Big Bang theory predicts
- support the Big Bang theory
- Big Bang theory of the universe
What do you think The Big Bang theory means?
- What do you think The Big Bang theory means?
- With a bang like a real bang, like a Big Bang, like a Big Bang Theory.
Examples
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But the big bang theory isn't supposed to explain everything.
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The father of the Big Bang theory, Monseigneur Lemaitre, was the first man to propose the concept of an expanding universe.
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What do you think The Big Bang theory means?
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Welcome to the Big Bang theory, my friend.
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It's the Big Bang theory!
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Maybe just another way to explain the Big Bang theory.
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I asked her what makes sense for her in the Big Bang theory, and she says that the planets should start at some point.
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After the end of inflation, the universe would have continued expanding at a rate consistent with the original Big Bang theory.
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Ironically, one of the originators of the "Big Bang" theory was a Catholic priest, Fr. Georges Lemaitre.
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Many astronomers agree that the Big Bang theory provides the best explanation for the observed expansion of the universe.
Synonyms
A scientific idea that the universe began in a huge explosion from one tiny hot point and is still expanding
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is compositionally a 'theory' about a 'big bang', so a learner who knows 'big' and 'bang' will likely infer it refers to a theory about a large explosive origin — a partial, metaphorical match. However, the scientific sense (rapid expansion, origin of space and time) goes beyond the literal meanings of the constituents, so full understanding requires prior exposure or background knowledge; cross-linguistic parallels help recognizability but not complete predictability.
Etymology
Big Bang theory came from a scientist's radio talk where he used the words Big and Bang to make people picture a sudden, loud explosion. That's why the name helps you remember that the theory says the universe began with a quick, powerful expansion from a very hot, very dense state.