Meaning of Kardashev scale | Babel Free
Definitions
A scale that measures the technological level of a civilization by the extent of its energy consumption.
Examples
“Let⟳ us think⟳ of an ethical scale for civilizations in the same spirit as the Kardashev scale. I'll modestly call⟳ it the Hall scale.”
“Earth's civilization during the late twentieth century when the Kardashev scale was first proposed, utilizing roughly 15 terawatts globally, would have⟳ been defined as approximately K0.71.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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