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noun
Light spectra shifted towards red, as by elongation of light waves from a source moving away from the detector.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
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noun
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: redshift
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Broader terms: propagation
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