Definition of Redshift

1. Noun. (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.

Exact synonyms: Red Shift
Category relationships: Astronomy, Uranology
Generic synonyms: Propagation

Definition of Redshift

1. a displacement of the spectrum of a celestial body toward the longer wavelengths [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Redshift

redriven
redrives
redriving
redroot
redroot
redroots
redrove
redry
redrying
reds
redsear
redshank
redshank
redshanks
redshare
redshift (current term)
redshifted
redshifts
redshire
redshirt
redshirted
redshirting
redshirts
redshort
redskin
Redskin
redskins
redstart
redstart
redstarts

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