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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.
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
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hubble Law
Literary usage of Hubble law
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Origin and Its Meaning: On the Origin of the Universe and Its Mechanics by Roger Ellman (2004)
"Further, in the "Hubble law", v = H0-d, the distance d is the distance of the astral
... The "Hubble law" is correct to that extent, but only to that. ..."
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