Associations to the word «Redshift»

Wiktionary

REDSHIFT, noun. (physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is longer than when it was emitted at the source.
REDSHIFT, noun. (politics) The statistical bias towards Republican (or Blue Dog) candidates of US federal elections whose reported results vary considerably from those indicated by voter exit polls.

Dictionary definition

REDSHIFT, noun. (astronomy) a shift in the spectra of very distant galaxies toward longer wavelengths (toward the red end of the spectrum); generally interpreted as evidence that the universe is expanding.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza