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naked singularity [′nā·kəd ‚siŋ·gyə′lar·əd·ē] (relativity) A singularity that is not surrounded by an event horizon, and thus gives rise to timelike curves that violate causality. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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A naked singularity would be a singularity bereft of a concealing black-hole shell, and therefore visible, in principle, to outside observers. |
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