Ekpyrotic
//ˌɛkpaɪˈɹɒtɪk// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Used in the names "ekpyrotic universe" or "ekpyrotic scenario", coined specifically to name this theory. not-comparable
- 2 Relating to the ekpyrotic scenario, e.g. ekpyrotic cosmology. not-comparable
Etymology
Coined in 2001 by Paul Steinhardt, from Ancient Greek ἐκπύρωσις (ekpurōsis) "conflagration, ekpyrosis", referring in Stoic philosophy to the destruction and recreation of the world in fire.
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