赤方偏移
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Meanings
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redshift
Physics term for the increase in wavelength of light from distant galaxies, indicating they are moving away. Often contrasted with 青方偏移 (blueshift).
See also: 青方偏移
Light from distant galaxies shows a redshift.
Redshift was observed as evidence of the expansion of the universe.