thought experiment en · NOUN
Etymology
A calque of German Gedankenexperiment.
Meanings
- An attempt to solve a problem using the power of human imagination.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| thought experiments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (23)
tr düşünce deneyi (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · ru мы́сленный экспериме́нт (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · ro experiment intelectic (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · hu gondolatkísérlet (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · fr expérience imaginaire (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · sv tankeexperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · cs myšlenkový experiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · fr expérience de pensée (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · it esperimento mentale (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · fi ajatuskoe (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · fr exercice mental (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · nb tankeeksperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · ro experiment mintal (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · es experimento pensado (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · cmn 思想實驗 /思想实验 (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · ja 思考実験 (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · ro experiment de gândire (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · de Gedankenexperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · et mõtteline eksperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · nn tankeeksperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · pl eksperyment myślowy (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · es experimento mental (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination) · da tankeeksperiment (attempt to solve a problem using human imagination)