Meaning

3 senses

  1. (Scotland)An uproar.

  2. A heap, as of work.

  3. (US)A lump.

More definitions
  • United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)

Examples

25 sentences

  1. Hubble is exploring the edges of the cosmos.

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  2. Hubble has fundamentally changed our understanding of the cosmos.

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  3. Hubble played a major role in discovering dark energy.

    deDas Hubble-Weltraumteleskop spielte bei der Entdeckung der dunklen Energie eine entscheidende Rolle.

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  4. Hubble also helped astronomers analyze the atmospheres of extrasolar planets.

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  5. Hubble turned out to be the most scientifically revolutionary space telescope of all time.

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Forms

plural: hubbles
Singularhubble
Pluralhubbles

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Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953):Edwin HubbleEdwin Powell Hubble

Word family

2 related words
Derivedhubble-bubblehubbly

See also

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