A universe which does not move or change; (in later use) specifically a hypothetical model of the universe (postulated by Albert Einstein) in which it is neither expanding nor contracting.
Origin
Late 19th century.
Definition of static universe in US English:
static universe
noun
Astronomy
A universe which does not move or change; (in later use) specifically a hypothetical model of the universe (postulated by Albert Einstein) in which it is neither expanding nor contracting.