Hubble's law

A form of Hubble law — A law stating that the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth (as measured by its redshift) is proportional to its distance; observational evidence for an expanding universe.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Hubble law.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer

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