redshift
noun/ˈrɛdʃɪft/
Frequency rank: #19,298 most common English word
Meaning
The increase in wavelength of light from an object moving away from the observer, shifting it toward the red end of the spectrum.
Example sentence
Astronomers confirmed that the galaxy was moving away from Earth by measuring its redshift.
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