English noun: steady state theory | |||
1. | steady state theory (cognition) (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other | ||
Samples | The steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory. | ||
Synonyms | continuous creation theory | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scientific theory | ||
Domain category | cosmogeny, cosmogony, cosmology | ||