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Hubble tension

Hubble tension noun: the inconsistency of different measurements observed by cosmologists in determining how fast the universe is expanding.

Noun

Hubble tension (uncountable)

  1. The inconsistency of different measurements observed by cosmologists in determining how fast the universe is expanding.

Questions about Hubble tension

What does Hubble tension mean?
Hubble tension means the inconsistency of different measurements observed by cosmologists in determining how fast the universe is expanding.
What part of speech is Hubble tension?
Hubble tension is a noun.

Words near Hubble tension in the dictionary

  1. Hubble law
  2. Hubble length
  3. Hubble lengths
  4. Hubble sphere
  5. Hubble spheres
  6. Hubble tension
  7. Hubble time
  8. Hubble times
  9. Hubble volume
  10. Hubble volumes
  11. Hubble's constant

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