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redshift

Definitions 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
    synonyms: red shift
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    propagation
    the movement of a wave through a medium
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