Phrase guide

Big Crunch

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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name

Meaning 1

The hypothetical eventual collapse of the universe that would ultimately occur if it contracted continuously in the future.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, cosmology, natural-sciences

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Synonyms: gnaB giB

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

A singularity at the centre of a black hole, or the final result of the Big Crunch.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: velký krach — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Dutch: eindkrak — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Finnish: loppurysäys — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • French: Big Crunch — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • German: Big Crunch — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Greek: Μεγάλη Σύνθλιψη (Megáli Sýnthlipsi) — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Polish: Wielki Kolaps — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Russian: Большо́е сжа́тие (Bolʹšóje sžátije) — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Spanish: Gran Implosión — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe
  • Spanish: Gran Colapso — hypothetic eventual collapse of the universe