hubble

noun — 4 senses

hubble

nounalso spelled Hubble

/ˈhʌbəl/

1

Scotland An uproar.

2

A heap, as of work.

3

US A lump.

Derived terms
hubble-bubble, hubbly

Hubble

noun

Etymology After Edwin Hubble, US astronomer.

1

Engineering, Natural sciences, Optics, Physical sciences, Physics A space telescope or spy satellite with a design like the Hubble Space Telescope.

Derived terms
HST, Hubble constant, Hubble diagram, Hubble expansion, Hubble flow, Hubble horizon, Hubble law, Hubble length, Hubble parameter, Hubble radius, Hubble-Sandage variable, Hubble's constant, Hubble's law, Hubble sphere, Hubble's Star, Hubble's Variable, Hubble's Variable Nebula, Hubble tension, Hubble time, Hubble volume, stubby Hubble
Related terms
Hubbel, Hubbell

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