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Hubble's law

DEFINITIONS OF: Hubble's law

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

Synonyms:
Hubble law
Type of:
law, law of nature
a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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