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Meaning of "wormhole" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WORMHOLE

wormhole  [ˈwɜːmˌhəʊl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WORMHOLE

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Wormhole is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WORMHOLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

wormhole

Wormhole

A wormhole, also known as an Einstein–Rosen bridge, is a hypothetical topological feature of spacetime that would fundamentally be a "shortcut" through spacetime. A wormhole is much like a tunnel with two ends each in separate points in spacetime. For a simplified notion of a wormhole, visualize space as a two-dimensional surface. In this case, a wormhole can be pictured as the 2D surface of a tube that connects different parts of the surface. The mouths of a wormhole are analogous to the holes at either end of the tube in a 2D plane. An actual wormhole would be analogous to this but with the spatial dimensions raised by one, which can be modeled mathematically even if we find it impossible to visualize. For example, instead of circular holes on a 2D plane, a real wormhole's mouths could be spheres in 3D space. Researchers have no observational evidence for wormholes, but the equations of the theory of general relativity have valid solutions that contain wormholes. Because of its robust theoretical strength, a wormhole is one of the great physics metaphors for teaching general relativity.

Definition of wormhole in the English dictionary

The definition of wormhole in the dictionary is a hole made by a worm in timber, plants, etc. Other definition of wormhole is a tunnel in the geometry of space–time postulated to connect different parts of the universe.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WORMHOLE


airhole
ˈɛəˌhəʊl
armhole
ˈɑːmˌhəʊl
asshole
ˈæsˌhəʊl
borehole
ˈbɔːˌhəʊl
dreamhole
ˈdriːmˌhəʊl
keyhole
ˈkiːˌhəʊl
knothole
ˈnɒtˌhəʊl
loophole
ˈluːpˌhəʊl
manhole
ˈmænˌhəʊl
mudhole
ˈmʌdˌhəʊl
pie-hole
ˈpaɪˌhəʊl
pigeonhole
ˈpɪdʒɪnˌhəʊl
pinhole
ˈpɪnˌhəʊl
porthole
ˈpɔːtˌhəʊl
posthole
ˈpəʊstˌhəʊl
pothole
ˈpɒtˌhəʊl
rathole
ˈrætˌhəʊl
sinkhole
ˈsɪŋkˌhəʊl
suckhole
ˈsʌkˌhəʊl
thumbhole
ˈθʌmˌhəʊl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WORMHOLE

worm lizard
worm powder
worm wheel
worm-eaten
worm´s eye view
wormcast
wormer
wormeries
wormery
wormfly
wormholed
wormier
wormiest
wormil
worminess
worming powder
wormish
wormlike
worms
wormseed

WORDS THAT END LIKE WORMHOLE

air hole
arsehole
as a whole
black hole
buttonhole
Committee of the Whole
cubbyhole
doughnut hole
downhole
glory hole
hole
in the hole
on the whole
ozone hole
rabbit hole
sound hole
thole
toad-in-the-hole
watering hole
whole

Synonyms and antonyms of wormhole in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wormhole» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WORMHOLE

Find out the translation of wormhole to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wormhole from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wormhole» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

虫洞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

agujero de gusano
570 millions of speakers

English

wormhole
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wormhole
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الثقب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

червоточина
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wormhole
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ওয়ার্মহোল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

trou de ver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lubang cacing
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Wurmloch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワームホール
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

웜홀
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wormhole
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wormhole
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பரவெளி அனுமான இணைப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कृमी करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

solucan deliği
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wormhole
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wormhole
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

червоточина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gaură de vierme
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκουληκότρυπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wormgat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

maskhål
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ormehull
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wormhole

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WORMHOLE»

The term «wormhole» is quite widely used and occupies the 46.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WORMHOLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wormhole

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WORMHOLE»

Discover the use of wormhole in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wormhole and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Wormhole
Now a trio of accidentally altered humans must infiltrate Stephenson’s wormhole project and stop it, no matter the cost. The final battle has begun — and this is one battle mankind cannot afford to lose.
Richard Phillips, 2012
2
So You Created a Wormhole: The Time Traveler's Guide to Time ...
Think of this handy little book as the only thing standing between you and an unimaginably horrible death-or being trapped forever in another time or alternate reality.
Phil Hornshaw, Nick Hurwitch, 2012
3
Herbert's Wormhole
Herbert Slewg and his hapless, video game–addicted neighbor Alex Filby have stumbled upon what Einstein could only theorize about: a wormhole through the space/time continuum.
Peter Nelson, 2009
4
Herbert's Wormhole: The Rise and Fall of El Solo Libre
Fans, old and new alike, will not be disappointed. In the interest of brevity, the publishers of this book have asked its stars—Sammi, Alex, and Herbert—to sum up their latest adventures in one word. That's easy. Friendship.
Peter Nelson, 2012
5
The Softwire: Wormhole Pirates on Orbis 3: Wormhole Pirates ...
At the start of their third rotation of service, Johnny Turnbull, his sister Ketheria, and friends face pirates who seem to know Johnny and want him to deliver a mysterious message.
PJ Haarsma, 2010
6
Herbert's Wormhole: AeroStar and the 3 1/2-Point Plan of ...
This is the greatest adventure yet for the world's most famous 11-year-old time-traveling AlienSlayers! A mysterious foe name AeroStar has destroyed the future and is in danger of coming through the wormhole to the present!
Peter Nelson, 2013
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The Physics of Stargates: Parallel Universes, Time Travel, ...
An accessible introduction to modern physics that focuses on wormholes and discusses among other topics their structure, stability, dynamics, operation as time machines, utility as portals to parallel universes, and their implications for ...
Enrico Rodrigo, 2010
8
Top Fuel Wormhole
Volume 1 of the Cole Coonce drag strip reader.
Cole Coonce, 2010
9
Whispers from the Wormhole
This volume of verse will take the reader on a memorable journey through the mind's eye, in and out of emotional episodes, and into the diverse thought-patterns of a genuinely poetic personality.
Lon R. Bruso, 2010
10
Into the Wormhole
When Talya is sucked into a wormhole she arrives in a new world where humans are primitive villagers pursued by hexalimbs, six limbed creatures, for food.
Ross Richdale, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WORMHOLE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wormhole is used in the context of the following news items.
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Interstellar 'should be shown in schools' to help with physics and …
The 2014 sci-fi film used accurate mathematics and simulations in order to depict a giant black hole and a wormhole tunnelling through the fabric of spacetime, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
2
A Real 'Back To The Future' Hoverboard Is Impossible, But Not …
After all, if Neil deGrasse Tyson is correct, we will have wormhole portals to travel instantly wherever we want, although for some odd reason he claims physics ... «The Inquisitr, Jun 15»
3
Morgan Freeman on How Science and Ferguson Met in Through the …
Morgan Freeman's series Through the Wormhole may have gained pop-culture traction last year when the famously satin-voiced actor sucked down helium, but ... «People Magazine, Apr 15»
4
Shocking moment woman falls into The Wormhole in Ireland
Ms Gupta was saved by witnesses Seamus McCarthy, a paramedic, and his partner Fionnuala Quigley, a teacher, who were on their way to visit the wormhole. «Telegraph.co.uk, Apr 15»
5
Student swept off rocks lands 40ft below at Aran Islands Wormhole
The Wormhole is a natural rectangular shaped pool into which the sea ebbs and flow at the bottom of the cliffs south of Dún Aonghasa. It is a famous diving ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»
6
Interstellar Reality Check: Could Our Galaxy Host a Wormhole?
Could our Milky Way galaxy contain a giant wormhole like the faster-than-light rapid transit system shown in the movie "Interstellar"? Theoretically, maybe so ... «NBCNews.com, Jan 15»
7
'Interstellar' Science: Is Wormhole Travel Possible?
Sci-fi fans who hope humanity can one day zoom to distant corners of the universe via wormholes, as astronauts do in the recent film "Interstellar," shouldn't hold ... «Space.com, Nov 14»
8
The science of 'Interstellar': A primer on black holes, wormholes, and …
Because we're not all experts on wormholes, EW turned to some people who are to help explain what went on in the Interstellar universe: Mark Jackson, founder ... «Entertainment Weekly, Nov 14»
9
All Your Questions About Interstellar, Answered.
They create the wormhole and the tesseract that saves Cooper. I don't understand the ending. If “they” are descended from humans, and Cooper saves humanity ... «Slate Magazine, Nov 14»
10
The Science of 'Interstellar': Look Beyond the Wormhole
The movie tells the story of a failing Earth — and a last-gasp space mission that sends astronauts through an extradimensional portal known as a wormhole in ... «NBCNews.com, Nov 14»

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