faintward

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adjective

Towards the fainter part of the galaxy (or other astronomical object).

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Meanings

adjectivefaintward (comparative more faintward, superlative most faintward)

comparative more faintward · superlative most faintward

  1. Towards the fainter part of the galaxy (or other astronomical object).

    Anyway, we predict a downturn of the galaxy luminosity function at z~8 faintward of M_UV~-12, and stress that its detailed shape is extremely informative both on particle physics and on the astrophysics of galaxy formation in small halos.

    2015, A. Lapi, L. Danese, “Cold or Warm? Constraining Dark Matter with Primeval Galaxies and Cosmic Reionization after Planck”, in arXiv

Origin

From faint + -ward.

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faintward. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faintward

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“faintward.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faintward. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “faintward,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/faintward.

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