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Novikov self-consistency principle

Novikov self-consistency principle proper noun: a conjecture asserting that it is impossible to create paradoxes by time travel because the past cannot be changed.

Proper noun

the Novikov self-consistency principle

  1. A conjecture asserting that it is impossible to create paradoxes by time travel because the past cannot be changed.
    Synonyms:
    Novikov self-consistency conjecture

Synonyms of Novikov self-consistency principle

  • Novikov self-consistency conjecture

Origin of Novikov self-consistency principle

Developed by Russian physicist Igor Dmitriyevich Novikov in the mid-1980s.

Questions about Novikov self-consistency principle

What does Novikov self-consistency principle mean?
Novikov self-consistency principle means a conjecture asserting that it is impossible to create paradoxes by time travel because the past cannot be changed.
What part of speech is Novikov self-consistency principle?
Novikov self-consistency principle is a proper noun.

Words near Novikov self-consistency principle in the dictionary

  1. novids
  2. Novies
  3. Novigrad
  4. Novigrad Podravski
  5. Novikov
  6. Novikov self-consistency principle
  7. novillada
  8. novilladas
  9. novillero
  10. novilleros
  11. novillion

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