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REDSHIFT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding
Synonyms:
red shift; redshift
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural phenomena
Hypernyms ("redshift" is a kind of...):
propagation (the movement of a wave through a medium)
Domain category:
astronomy; uranology (the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole)
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