inflationary universe
noun Astronomy.
a version of the big bang theory in which the universe underwent very rapid growth during the first fraction of a second before it settled down to its current rate of expansion.
Words nearby inflationary universe
inflation,
inflation theory,
inflationary,
inflationary gap,
inflationary spiral,
inflationary universe,
inflationism,
inflationist,
inflect,
inflection,
inflection point
British Dictionary definitions for inflationary universe
inflationary universe
noun
a variation of the cosmological big-bang theory in which the early stage of the evolution of the universe is postulated to include a period of accelerated expansion