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hubble constant

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
hub-ble -con-stant
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A number that expresses the rate of expansion of the universe; the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth divided by its distance; its reciprocal determines the age of the universe.

Etymology

After Edwin Powell Hubble, American astronomer

Inflected Forms

Hubble's constant (alternative)

Phrases

Hubble law

Frequently Paired Words

Hubble law

Synonyms

hubble's constant hubble's parameter hubble parameter

Questions

What does hubble constant mean?
A number that expresses the rate of expansion of the universe; the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth divided by its distance; its reciprocal determines the age of the universe.
Where does hubble constant come from?
After Edwin Powell Hubble, American astronomer

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