"Leavitt law" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Leavitt law [canonical]
Etymology: Discovered in 1908 by Henrietta Swan Leavitt. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1}} the Leavitt law
  1. (astronomy) The relationship of direct proportionality between the luminosity of pulsating variable stars and their pulsation periods. Wikipedia link: Henrietta Swan Leavitt Categories (topical): Astronomy
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