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Meaning of Kardashev scale | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

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.

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