red shift

1. 1.

   (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

   Synonymsredshift

   Broaderpropagation

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Questions about red shift

What does red shift mean?

red shift means "(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".

What is another word for red shift?

Close synonyms include redshift. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is red shift a common word?