time dilation
noun
: a slowing of time in accordance with the theory of relativity that occurs in a system in motion relative to an outside observer and that becomes apparent especially as the speed of the system approaches that of light
called also time dilatation
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Measurement of this gravitational time dilation has been demonstrated across altitude differences of just 1mm.
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Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
There’s a stopwatch mechanic that might be one of the best uses of time dilation ever seen in gaming, where Astro can slow down time at the push of a button to turn everything from spinning knives to floating leaves into platforms with a Matrix-style take on platforming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Here’s a rundown of some of the big news from the first 24 hours of the meeting which, due to some weird kind of relativistic time dilation, represents about a week for our intrepid reporters.
—Adam Feuerstein , Matthew Herper, STAT, 1 June 2024
Fascinatingly, relativistic effects, such as time dilation and length contraction, start to happen when speeds exceed one-tenth the speed of light.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
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Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
There’s a stopwatch mechanic that might be one of the best uses of time dilation ever seen in gaming, where Astro can slow down time at the push of a button to turn everything from spinning knives to floating leaves into platforms with a Matrix-style take on platforming.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Here’s a rundown of some of the big news from the first 24 hours of the meeting which, due to some weird kind of relativistic time dilation, represents about a week for our intrepid reporters.
—Adam Feuerstein , Matthew Herper, STAT, 1 June 2024
Fascinatingly, relativistic effects, such as time dilation and length contraction, start to happen when speeds exceed one-tenth the speed of light.
—Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Time dilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/time%20dilation. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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