dark matter

dark mat·ter

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dahrk mat-er]
- /dɑrk ˈmæt ər/
- /dɑːk ˈmætə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dahrk mat-er]
- /dɑrk ˈmæt ər/

Definitions of dark matter words

uncountable noun dark matter Dark matter is material that is believed to form a large part of the universe, but which has never been seen. 3
noun dark matter matter known to make up perhaps 90% of the mass of the universe, but not detectable by its absorption or emission of electromagnetic radiation 3
noun dark matter invisible matter whose existence is postulated by astrophysicists to account for the large amount of observed gravitation that cannot be accounted for by visible matter 3
noun dark matter a hypothetical form of matter invisible to electromagnetic radiation, postulated to account for gravitational forces observed in the universe. 2
noun dark matter (astronomy, astrophysics) Particles of matter that cannot be detected by their radiation but whose presence is inferred from gravitational effects. 0

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Origin of dark matter

First appearance:

before 1985

One of the 1% newest English words

First recorded in 1985-90

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dark matter popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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