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redshift

red·shift [ réd shìft ] (plural red·shifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
change in star's spectrum: a shift in the spectrum of an astronomical object toward longer wavelengths, or toward the red end of the spectrum, caused by its motion away from Earth.
See also  blueshiftDoppler effect



red·shift·ed adjective
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