cosmic gravitational-wave background

== English == === Noun === cosmic gravitational-wave background (uncountable) The stochastic background of gravitational waves produced during the creation of the universe. Alternative forms: CGWB, CGB (initialisms), cosmic gravitational wave background; GWB, gravitational wave background, gravitational-wave background Holonyms: cosmic background, cosmic background radiation < electromagnetic radiation < radiation Comeronyms: CMB, CμB, cosmic microwave background; CIRB, CIB, cosmic infrared background; CNB, CνB, CvB, cosmic neutrino background The irresolvable diffuse background resulting from the mixture of weak gravitational waves of all sources. Alternative forms: CGWB, CGB (initialisms), cosmic gravitational wave background; GWB, gravitational wave background, gravitational-wave background ==== Related terms ==== (cosmic gravitational-wave background): gravitational wave (GW)