Hubble volume

noun

The spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.

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Hubble spheresubluminal spherecausal spheresphere of causality
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Meanings

nounHubble volume (plural Hubble volumes)

plural Hubble volumes

  1. astronomyThe spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.

    Synonyms: Hubble sphere, subluminal sphere, causal sphere, sphere of causality

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.

Similar
Hubble spheresubluminal spherecausal spheresphere of causality

Translations

Hungarian Hubble-sugár
  • Hubble-sugárthe spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer
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APA

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Chicago

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