"Big Rip" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Big Rip [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|def=1|head=Big Rip}} the Big Rip
  1. (cosmology) A hypothetical end of the universe in which its rate of expansion becomes infinite in finite time, resulting in all matter being torn apart. Wikipedia link: Big Rip Categories (topical): Cosmology Related terms: Big Bang, Big Crunch Translations (hypothetical end of the universe): loppurepeämä (Finnish), Wielkie Rozdarcie [neuter] (Polish), Gran Desgarramiento [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Big_Rip-en-name-hW3f5AC0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: astronomy, cosmology, natural-sciences

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