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Hubble's constant

Hubble's constant is the alternative spelling of Hubble constant.

Meaning of Hubble constant

Proper noun

Hubble constant

  1. A number that expresses the rate of expansion of the universe; the velocity at which a distant object is receding from the Earth divided by its distance; its reciprocal determines the age of the universe.

Questions about Hubble's constant

What is Hubble's constant the alternative spelling of?
Hubble's constant is the alternative spelling of Hubble constant.

Words near Hubble's constant in the dictionary

  1. Hubble tension
  2. Hubble time
  3. Hubble times
  4. Hubble volume
  5. Hubble volumes
  6. Hubble's constant
  7. Hubble's law
  8. Hubble's Star
  9. Hubble's Variable
  10. hubble-bubble
  11. hubble-bubbles

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