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Definition of Hubble law
1. Noun. (astronomy) the generalization that the speed of recession of distant galaxies (the red shift) is proportional to their distance from the observer.
Exact synonyms: Hubble's Law
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Generic synonyms: Law, Law Of Nature
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Definition of Hubble law
1. Noun. (astronomy) states that the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth (as measured by its redshift) is proportional to its distance; observational evidence for an expanding universe ¹
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