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Synonyms for red shift in English

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red shift:
- red shift; redshift

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Detailed Synonyms for red shift in English

red shift:

red shift [the ~] noun

the red shift

– (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 ¹
the red shift; the redshift
– (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 ¹
- red shift [the ~] noun
- redshift [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "red shift":

redshift; propagation

Related Definitions for "red shift":

(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 expanding¹

Related Synonyms for red shift

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