Big Rip Definition
noun
A possible end point of the expanding universe at which the accelerating expansion of space-time initiated at the Big Bang extends to small enough spatial scales to rip apart atoms and subatomic particles.
American Heritage
pronoun
(astronomy) One hypothetical end of the universe in which it expands at an increasing rate until all matter is torn apart.
Wiktionary
Origin of Big Rip
On the model of Big Bang
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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