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Meaning of cosmic background radiation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

All the electromagnetic radiation entering the Earth from non-point sources in deep space, generally attributed to the Big Bang.

uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi kosminen taustasäteily
日本語 宇宙背景放射
Polski kosmiczne promieniowanie tła

Examples

“Holonyms: electromagnetic radiation < radiation”
“Meronyms: CMB, CμB, cosmic microwave background; CIRB, CIB, cosmic infrared background; CNB, CνB, CvB, cosmic neutrino background; CGWB, CGB, cosmic gravitational-wave background”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

cosmic bowling cosmic calendar cosmic censorship cosmic censorship hypothesis cosmic disco cosmic dust

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