redshift
An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding…An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Rotverschiebung
кра́сное смеще́ниеkrásnoje smeščénije
(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
Translations
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Origin
From red + shift.From red + shift.
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Forms
plural: redshiftsSynonyms
1 synonyms- (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:red shift
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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