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Meaning of gravitational singularity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A location where the quantities that are used to measure the gravitational field become infinite in a way that does not depend on the coordinate system.

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“Seen as a central metaphor, a gravitational singularity is a (theoretical) point at the centre of black holes at which quantities that are otherwise meaningful (e.g., density and spacetime curvature) become infinite, or rather meaningless.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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