Hubble's constant (n)
Hubble constant (n)
Hubble's parameter (n)
Hubble parameter (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 23
def (cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer
def the Hubble constant is not actually a constant, but is regarded as measuring the expansion rate today
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Hypernym constant
Domain of synset - TOPIC cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny
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Member of this domain - TOPIC cosmology, cosmogony, cosmogeny
Hyponym constant

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