"cosmological principle" meaning in English

See cosmological principle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

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  1. (astronomy) The assumption that the universe, on a large enough scale, is homogeneous and isotropic. Wikipedia link: Cosmological Principle Categories (topical): Astronomy
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