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Hubble volume

Hubble volume noun: the spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.

Noun

Hubble volume (plural Hubble volumes)

  1. The spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.
    Synonyms:
    Hubble sphere, subluminal sphere, causal sphere, sphere of causality

Synonyms of Hubble volume

  • Hubble sphere
  • subluminal sphere
  • causal sphere
  • sphere of causality

Forms of Hubble volume

pluralHubble volumes

Questions about Hubble volume

What does Hubble volume mean?
Hubble volume means the spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe.
What part of speech is Hubble volume?
Hubble volume is a noun.
What is the plural of Hubble volume?
The plural of Hubble volume is Hubble volumes.

Words near Hubble volume in the dictionary

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

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