Noun: closed universe
- (cosmology) universe which is spatially closed with positive curvature, as when there is a larger matter density than that required for large scale spatial flatness. A closed universe containing only conventional matter will recollapse according to general relativity, however in the presence of dark energy (cosmological constant) a closed universe can expand for ever
"Some cosmologists argue for a closed universe model"
Derived forms: closed universes
Type of: cosmos, creation, existence, macrocosm, universe, world
Encyclopedia: Closed universe