Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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red shift | Yes | No | No | No |
uranology | Yes | No | No | No |
red shift (noun) | uranology (noun) |
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(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 branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole |