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improper time

improper time noun: a time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way.

Noun

improper time (countable and uncountable, plural improper times)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way.

Forms of improper time

pluralimproper times

Questions about improper time

What does improper time mean?
Improper time means a time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way.
What part of speech is improper time?
Improper time is a noun.
What is the plural of improper time?
The plural of improper time is improper times.

Words near improper time in the dictionary

  1. improper integrals
  2. improper noun
  3. improper nouns
  4. improper rotation
  5. improper rotations
  6. improper time
  7. improper times
  8. improperation
  9. improperations
  10. impropered
  11. improperer

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