"cosmological constant" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cosmological constants [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cosmological constant (plural cosmological constants)
  1. (physics) A term added by Albert Einstein to his equations of general relativity in order to account for a supposed static universe, since used to describe vacuum energy as a form of dark energy. Wikipedia link: cosmological constant Categories (topical): Cosmology, Physics, Relativity Synonyms: Λ, lambda Coordinate_terms: dark energy, vacuum energy, dark sector, quintessence, phantom energy Translations (physical term): kosmologisk konstant (note: often in the definite) [common-gender] (Danish), kosmologinen vakio (Finnish), კოსმოლოგიური მუდმივა (ḳosmologiuri mudmiva) (Georgian), stała kosmologiczna [feminine] (Polish), ค่าคงตัวจักรวาล (Thai)

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