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Hubble's constant
noun
, Astronomy.
- 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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