redshift

English

/ˈɹɛdˌʃɪft/

noun

Definitions

(physics) A change in the wavelength of light, in which the wavelength is longer than when it was emitted at the source.
(US politics) The statistical bias towards Republican (or Blue Dog) candidates of US federal elections whose reported results vary considerably from those indicated by voter exit polls.

Etymology

Compound from English red (having red as its colour) + English shift.

Origin

English

shift

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Red China English
Red Crown English
Red Hatter English
Red Sea English
Redbeard English
Redbridge English
Redcastle English
Redflower English
airshift English
antired English
backshift English
blameshift English
blood-red English
blue-red English
blueshift English
downshift English
foreshift English
frameshift English
infrared English
lightshift English
loanshift English
midshift English
monored English
multishift English
nonred English
nymshift English
overshift English
phaseshift English
placeshift English
powershift English
preshift English
rankshift English
red English
red caviar English
red geyser English
red guard English
red nugget galaxy English
red state English
red tide English
red wolf English
red-crested pochard English
red-eye English
red-green English
red-haired English
red-handed English
red-necked buzzard English
red-pencil English
red-shouldered hawk English
redback English
redbait English
redbed English
redbelly English
redberry English
redbird English
redbone English
redbreast English
redbrick English
redbud English
redbug English
redbush English
redcap English
redcoat English
redden English
reddish English
reddy English
redface English
redfin English
redfinch English
redfish English
redgum English
redhead English
redheaded English
redhorse English
redleg English
redline English
redlink English
redly English
redmouth English
redneck English
redness English
rednosed English
redology English
redophile English
redout English
redpoint English
redpoll English
redrimmed English
redroot English
redsear English
redshank English
redshirt English
redskin English
redskirt English
redsmith English
redstart English
redstem English
redstreak English
redtail English
redthroat English
redtop English
redtwig English
redward English
redwards English
redware English
redway English
redweed English
redwing English
redwood English
redwork English
redworm English
reshift English
semired English
shift English
shiftable English
shiftee English
shifter English
shiftest English
shifteth English
shiftful English
shiftless English
shiftlike English
shiftmate English
shiftogram English
shiftwork English
shifty English
speedshift English
stickshift English
subshift English
supershift English
timeshift English
transshift English
ultrared English
undershift English
unred English
unshift English
upshift English
yellow-red English
シフト Japanese
レッド Japanese
red Middle English
schiften Middle English
sif Indonesian
quần chíp Vietnamese
quần sịp Vietnamese
red Volapük
ret Tok Pisin
red Bislama