cosmological constant
nounAstronomy.
a term introduced by Einstein into his field equations of general relativity to permit a stationary, nonexpanding universe: it has since been abandoned in most models of the universe.
Origin of cosmological constant
1First recorded in 1925–30
- Compare Einstein model.
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How to use cosmological constant in a sentence
The universe, it turns out, expands, and Einstein considered the cosmological constant his “biggest blunder.”
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