dark sector
dark sector · dark sectors
The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter…The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy.
Meaning
2 sensesThe unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy.
The unknown portion of the Universe outside standard physics, including dark matter and dark energy.
The fraction of the universe that is dark matter and dark energy.
Origin
From dark + sector. From being named after dark matter and dark energy, and being portionFrom dark + sector. From being named after dark matter and dark energy, and being portion (sector) of a whole (universe).
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Forms
plural: dark sectors| Singular | dark sector |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
4 related wordsDerivedlight sector