hubble

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun 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)

The fiasco of the Hubble Telescope was nothing new to Scott Mason's readers. — Terminal Compromise, Winn Schwartau
At the mention of the word police the hubble died down a little. — The Grell Mystery, Frank Froest
“I have been speaking to Mrs. Hubble, and I am going to her to-morrow. — Great Expectations, Charles Dickens

Edwin Hubble, Edwin Powell Hubble

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