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  1. Hubble's constant, Hubble constant, Hubble's parameter, Hubble parameter(noun)

    (cosmology) the ratio of the speed of recession of a galaxy (due to the expansion of the universe) to its distance from the observer; the Hubble constant is not actually a constant, but is regarded as measuring the expansion rate today


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