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Einstein shift
noun
, Physics, Astronomy.
- formerly, gravitational redshift.
Einstein shift
noun
- astronomy a small displacement towards the red in the spectra, caused by the interaction between the radiation and the gravitational field of a massive body, such as the sun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Einstein shift1
First recorded in 1930–35
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