redshift

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by JnpoJuwan (talk | contribs) as of 19:00, 30 October 2024.
(diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Jump to navigation Jump to search
See also: red shift

English

[edit]
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia

Alternative forms

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From red +‎ shift.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • enPR: rĕd'shĭft, IPA(key): /ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛdʃɪft
  • Hyphenation: red‧shift

Noun

[edit]

redshift (countable and uncountable, plural redshifts)

  1. (physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is longer than when it was emitted at the source.
    Synonym: blueshift

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=redshift&oldid=82528581"