Hubble constant

noun

Hub·​ble constant

¦həbəl-

: a proportionality constant indicative of the rate of expansion of the universe that is used in relating the apparent velocity of recession of a distant galaxy and its distance

Word History

Etymology

after Edwin P. Hubble †1953 American astronomer

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