Blueshiftとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

名詞

blue shift (uncountable)

1. (US politics) An observed phenomenon in which an apparent early Republican lead after the polls close on the night of an election is diminished by the counting of mail-in ballots later in the evening or in the days after Election Day.

   Synonym: red mirage

2. (physics) Alternative form of blueshift

Further reading

• blue shift (politics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

別の表記

• blue shift

語源

From blue +‎ shift.

発音

• IPA: /ˈbluːˌʃɪft/ (enPR: blo͞o'-shĭftˌ)
• 韻: -uːʃɪft
• ハイフネーション: blue‧shift

名詞

blueshift (countable and uncountable, plural blueshifts)

1. (physics: astronomy, relativity) A decrease in the wavelength of a photon or of light, corresponding to a higher frequency and a shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum.

   Antonym: redshift

動詞

blueshift (third-person singular simple present blueshifts, present participle blueshifting, simple past and past participle blueshifted)

1. (physics: astronomy, relativity) (ergative) (said of light or a photon) To shift toward the blue end of the electromagnetic spectrum; to change to a shorter wavelength and a higher frequency.

   Antonym: redshift

派生語

参考

• Doppler effect