Inflation
See also: inflation
English
Etymology
From inflation.
Proper noun
Inflation
- (cosmology) The inflationary epoch of the Universe, where the size of the space of universe expanded at speeds beyond the speed of light. One of the ages of the Universe. The cosmic era when most formulations of Big Bang theory start their timelines.
Synonyms
- Age of Inflation
- Epoch of Inflation
- Era of Inflation
- Inflationary Age
- Inflationary Epoch
- Inflationary Era
Coordinate terms
- Big Bang
- Black Hole Age, Black Hole Era, Black Hole Epoch
- Cosmic Dark Ages, Cosmic Dark Age
- Heat Death of the Universe
- Radiation Age, Radiation Era, Radiation Epoch
- Recombination
- Reionization
- Stelliferous Age, Stelliferous Era, Stelliferous Epoch
Related terms
- anti-inflaton
- anti-inflaton particle
- cosmic inflation
- cosmic inflation theory
- eternal inflation
- inflationary field
- inflationary theory
- inflation field
- inflation theory
- inflaton
- inflaton field
- inflaton particle
German
Pronunciation
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Noun
Inflation f (genitive Inflation, plural Inflationen)
Declension
Declension of Inflation [feminine]
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Inflation | die | Inflationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Inflation | der | Inflationen |
| dative | einer | der | Inflation | den | Inflationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Inflation | die | Inflationen |