observable universe

English

Noun

observable universe (plural observable universes)

(astronomy) The extent of a universe within the cosmological horizon of an observer.
Synonym: known universe

Usage notes

Typically the observable universe refers to the observable portion of our universe, relative to an observer on Earth.

Hypernyms

Universe

Translations

Translations

Finnish: havaittava maailmankaikkeus
French: univers observable m
Georgian: დაკვირვებადი სამყარო (daḳvirvebadi samq̇aro)
German: beobachtbares Universum n
Icelandic: sýnilegi alheimur
Polish: obserwowalny wszechświat m, widzialny wszechświat m
Turkish: gözlemlenebilir evren, rasat edilebilir kâinat

Further reading

observable universe on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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