underdensity en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From under- + density.
Meanings
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The condition or extent of being underdense.
In this paper we use high-resolution hydrodynamical cosmological simulations to compare the halo and stellar mass growth of galaxies in a large-scale overdensity to those in a large-scale underdensity (on scales of about 20 Mpc).
2015, Stephanie Tonnesen, Renyue Cen, “Don't Forget the Forest for the Trees: The Stellar-Mass Halo-Mass Relation in Different Environments”, in arXiv:
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| underdensities | Number=Plur | lexicographic |