propagation vs red shift

propagation and red shift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
propagation	Yes	No	No	No
red shift	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, red shift is a hyponym of propagation; that is, red shift is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than propagation:

propagation: the movement of a wave through a medium
red shift: (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

Other hyponyms of propagation include Doppler effect, Doppler shift, redshift, wave front.

propagation (noun)	red shift (noun)
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production	(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
the spreading of something (a belief or practice) into new regions
the movement of a wave through a medium

propagation vs red shift

propagation and red shift both are nouns.

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