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faintward

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Etymology

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From faint +‎ -ward.

Adjective

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faintward (comparative more faintward, superlative most faintward)

  1. Towards the fainter part of the galaxy (or other astronomical object).
    • 2015, A. Lapi, L. Danese, “Cold or Warm? Constraining Dark Matter with Primeval Galaxies and Cosmic Reionization after Planck”, in arXiv[1]:
      Anyway, we predict a downturn of the galaxy luminosity function at z~8 faintward of M_UV~-12, and stress that its detailed shape is extremely informative both on particle physics and on the astrophysics of galaxy formation in small halos.