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event horizon

/əˈvɛnt həˈɹaɪ.zən/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.04 in modern English

Syllables
even-t hori-zon
IPA
/əˈvɛnt həˈɹaɪ.zən/
27
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The gravitational sphere of a black hole within which the escape velocity is greater than the speed of light.

noun

The furthest distance in the past of the universe from which light signals from an event can reach an observer at later times.

noun

A point of no return.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈvɛnt həˈɹaɪ.zən/

Inflected Forms

event horizons (plural)

Phrases

cosmic event horizon moral event horizon absolute horizon apparent horizon Cauchy horizon dynamical horizon isolated horizon Killing horizon

Frequently Paired Words

absolute horizon apparent horizon Cauchy horizon dynamical horizon isolated horizon Killing horizon particle horizon general relativity

Questions

How do you pronounce event horizon?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈvɛnt həˈɹaɪ.zən/.
What does event horizon mean?
The gravitational sphere of a black hole within which the escape velocity is greater than the speed of light.

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