HyperDic: hubble

English > 1 sense of the word Hubble:
NOUNperson Hubble, Edwin Hubble, Edwin Powell HubbleUnited States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)
Hubble > pronunciation
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English > Hubble: 1 sense > noun 1, person
MeaningUnited States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953).
SynonymsEdwin Hubble, Edwin Powell Hubble
Instance ofastrophysicistAn astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies
SpanishEdwin Hubble, Edwin Powell Hubble, Hubble
CatalanEdwin Hubble, Edwin Powell Hubble, Hubble

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