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Meaning of faintward | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B2

Definitions

Towards the fainter part of the galaxy (or other astronomical object).

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

fainty fair fair and square fair as the day fair dinkum fair to middling