Big Crunch Definition
noun
One of three possible end points of the expanding universe according to the Big Bang theory, when the expansion of space-time initiated at the Big Bang decelerates to a stop and then contracts, causing the universe to collapse.
American Heritage
(astronomy) A singularity at the centre of a black hole, or the final result of the Big Crunch.
Wiktionary
pronoun
(astronomy) The hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe that would happen if it did not continue to expand.
Wiktionary
Other Word Forms of Big Crunch
Noun
Singular:
Big Crunch
Plural:
big crunchesOrigin of Big Crunch
On the model of Big Bang
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Find Similar Words
Find similar words to Big Crunch using the buttons below.