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gravitational redshift

grav·i·ta·tion·al red·shift (plural grav·i·ta·tion·al red·shifts)


noun 
Definition:
 
redshift caused by gravity: the displacement of the spectrum of light emitted by an astronomical object toward longer wavelengths redshift because of the difference between the gravitational potential at the observer and source

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