RED SHIFT

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 I. (noun) 

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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 ("red shift" 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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