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redshift en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • rĕd'-shĭftˌ
  • /ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/

Etymology

From red + shift.

Meanings

  1. (countable, qualifier:relativity, uncountable) An increase in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a lower frequency and a shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Forms

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redshifts Number=Plur lexicographic
red shift alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

blueshift

Deriveds

gravitational redshift · cosmological redshift

Translations (32)

tr kırmızıya kayma (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · scn spustamentu versu lu russu (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · es desplazamiento al rojo (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · pl przesunięcie ku czerwieni (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · is rauðvik (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · fi punasiirtymä (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · zh 红移 (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · ca desplaçament cap al roig (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · it spostamento verso il rosso (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · ja 赤方偏移 (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · eo ruĝenŝoviĝo (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · es corrimiento al rojo (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · et punanihe (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · fr décalage vers le rouge (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · nl roodverschuiving (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · sv rödförskjutning (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · cs rudý posuv (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · hu vöröseltolódás (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · zh 紅移 /红移 (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · ru кра́сное смеще́ние (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · sh crveni pomak (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · ga deargaistriú (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · vi dịch chuyển đỏ (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · id pergeseran merah (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · io redesko (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · de Rotverschiebung (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · da rødforskydning (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · mk црвено поместување (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · pt desvio para o vermelho (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · sk červený posun (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · he היסט לאדום (increase in wavelength of light in transit) · bg червено отместване (increase in wavelength of light in transit)

redshift en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • rĕd'-shĭftˌ
  • /ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/

Etymology

From red + shift.

Meanings

  1. (qualifier:relativity) (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the red end of the electromagnetic spectrum while in transit; to change to a longer wavelength and a lower frequency.

Forms

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redshifting Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
redshifted Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
redshifted Tense=Past lexicographic
redshifts Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
red shift alternative lexicographic

Antonyms

blueshift

Deriveds

redshifted

Relateds

Doppler effect

Translations (6)

es desplazar al rojo (to increase wavelength of light in transit) · es (equiv. to intransitive) correrse al rojo (to increase wavelength of light in transit) · ca desplaçar cap al roig (to increase wavelength of light in transit) · es correr al rojo (to increase wavelength of light in transit) · ca desplaçar-se cap al roig (to increase wavelength of light in transit) · es desplazarse al rojo (to increase wavelength of light in transit)