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braneworld

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /bɹeɪnwɜːld/
  • Canada, General-American: /bɹeɪnwɝld/
  • New-Zealand: /bɹeɪnwɵːld/

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noun

Meaning 1

A world that is a brane, with its own limited set of dimensions, in any of several brane cosmology theories.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From brane + world.