English Explanatory Dictionary

naked singularity

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An as yet theoretical gravitational singularity with no event horizon, making it observable, unlike a black hole whose event horizon prevents light from reaching an observer situated outside the event horizon.

Word forms

naked singularity naked singularities

Related words

cosmic censorship
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