blueshift
Syllables: blue·shift/ˈbluːˌʃɪft/
blueshift noun: a decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
Noun
blueshift (countable and uncountable, plural blueshifts)
- A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- Antonyms:
- redshift
Verb
blueshift (third-person singular simple present blueshifts, present participle blueshifting, simple past and past participle blueshifted)
- (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum while in transit; to change to a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.
- Antonyms:
- redshift
Antonyms of blueshift
Forms of blueshift
| Noun | |
|---|---|
| plural | blueshifts |
| alternative form | blue shift |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | blueshifts |
| present participle | blueshifting |
| past participle | blueshifted |
| past | blueshifted |
Origin of blueshift
From blue + shift.
Words formed from blueshift
Questions about blueshift
- What does blueshift mean?
- Blueshift means a decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light while in transit, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.
- What part of speech is blueshift?
- Blueshift can be a noun or a verb.
- How do you pronounce blueshift?
- Blueshift is pronounced /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/.
- What is the plural of blueshift?
- The plural of blueshift is blueshifts.
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