English Explanatory Dictionary

Drake equation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A formula for calculating the probability of civilizations existing elsewhere in the Milky Way galaxy and of their ability to communicate with Earth.

Word forms

Drake equation the Drake equation

Etymology

Named after American astrophysicist Frank Drake (1930–2022).

Related words

exobiology Fermi paradox
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