doppler shift

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Definitions of doppler shift words

noun doppler shift (often lowercase) the shift in frequency (Doppler shift) of acoustic or electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source moving relative to an observer as perceived by the observer: the shift is to higher frequencies when the source approaches and to lower frequencies when it recedes. 1
noun doppler shift the shift in frequency, usually measured in hertz, due to the Doppler effect 0
noun doppler shift Alternative term for Doppler effect. 0

before 1900

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1900-05; named after C. J. Doppler (1803-53), Austrian physicist

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