EDWIN POWELL HUBBLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

United States astronomer who discovered that (as the universe expands) the speed with which nebulae recede increases with their distance from the observer (1889-1953)

Synonyms:

Edwin Hubble; Edwin Powell Hubble; Hubble

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Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

astrophysicist (an astronomer who studies the physical properties of celestial bodies)

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