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Hubble's constant

noun

, Astronomy.
  1. the ratio of the recessional velocity of galaxies to their distance from the sun, with current measurements of its value ranging from 50 to 100 kilometers per second per megaparsec.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hubble's constant1

First recorded in 1950–55; after E. P. Hubble

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