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time dilation en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, qualifier:relativity, uncountable) The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer (measurable only at relativistic speeds), or due to being in a gravitational well.
2. (countable, uncountable) The perceived change in the speed of time experienced due to psychological stress, hormones, or drugs; the rate of time perception, chronoception.

Forms

Relateds

slowing-down time · special relativity · Lorentz factor · kappa effect

Translations (15)

pl dylatacja czasu (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · ko 시간 팽창 (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · uk уповільнення часу (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · de Zeitdilatation (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · ja 時間の遅れ (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · hi काल वृद्धि (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · ja 浦島効果 (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · fi aikadilataatio (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · ga iarmhairt amleata (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · ca dilatació del temps (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · fr dilatation du temps (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · da tidsforlængelse (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · es dilatación del tiempo (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · vi thời gian giãn nở (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds) · sv tidsdilatation (slowing of the passage of time at relativistic speeds)