"big bang" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big bangs [plural]
Etymology: See Big Bang. Etymology templates: {{m|en|Big Bang}} Big Bang Head templates: {{en-noun}} big bang (plural big bangs)
  1. (astrophysics) An explosion giving rise to a universe. Categories (topical): Astrophysics Derived forms: big bang testing, biological big bang Translations (explosion creating a universe): 大爆炸 (daai⁶ baau³ zaa³) (Chinese Cantonese), 大爆炸 (dàbàozhà) (Chinese Mandarin), 大霹靂 (Chinese Mandarin), 大霹雳 (dàpīlì) (Chinese Mandarin), velký třesk [masculine] (Czech), oerknal [masculine] (Dutch), alkuräjähdys (Finnish), Μεγάλη Έκρηξη (Megáli Ékrixi) [feminine] (Greek), महाविस्फोट (mahāvisphoṭ) (Hindi), ollphléasc [feminine] (Irish), big bang [masculine] (Portuguese), Большо́й взрыв (Bolʹšój vzryv) [masculine] (Russian), big bang [masculine] (Spanish), big bang (Swedish), büyük patlama (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-big_bang-en-noun-2k26iGBS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Topics: astrophysics Disambiguation of 'explosion creating a universe': 97 3
  2. A large implementation of a system rather than phased or gradual delivery
    Sense id: en-big_bang-en-noun-MMFGAlDj

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