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closed timelike curve

closed timelike curve noun: a worldline that returns to its starting point.

Noun

closed timelike curve (plural closed timelike curves)

  1. A worldline that returns to its starting point.

Forms of closed timelike curve

pluralclosed timelike curves

Questions about closed timelike curve

What does closed timelike curve mean?
Closed timelike curve means a worldline that returns to its starting point.
What part of speech is closed timelike curve?
Closed timelike curve is a noun.
What is the plural of closed timelike curve?
The plural of closed timelike curve is closed timelike curves.

Words near closed timelike curve in the dictionary

  1. closed the range
  2. closed the stable door after the horse had been stolen
  3. closed the stable door after the horse had bolted
  4. closed time loop
  5. closed time loops
  6. closed timelike curve
  7. closed timelike curves
  8. closed town
  9. closed towns
  10. closed up
  11. closed visit

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