steady state theory

1. 1.

   (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other

   “the steady state theory has been abandoned in favor of the big bang theory”

   Synonymscontinuous creation theory

   Broaderscientific theory

   cosmology

Questions about steady state theory

What does steady state theory mean?

steady state theory means "(cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other".

What is another word for steady state theory?

Close synonyms include continuous creation theory. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.