cosmic gravitational-wave background

English

Noun

cosmic gravitational-wave background (uncountable)

  2. The stochastic background of gravitational waves produced during the creation of the universe.
    Alternative forms: CGWB, CGB (initialisms), cosmic gravitational wave background; GWB, gravitational wave background, gravitational-wave background
    Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation
    Comeronyms: CMB, CμB, cosmic microwave background; CIRB, CIB, cosmic infrared background; CNB, CνB, CvB, cosmic neutrino background
  3. The irresolvable diffuse background resulting from the mixture of weak gravitational waves of all sources.
    Alternative forms: CGWB, CGB (initialisms), cosmic gravitational wave background; GWB, gravitational wave background, gravitational-wave background

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