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principle of least time

principle of least time proper noun: synonym of Fermat's principle.

Proper noun

principle of least time

  1. Synonym of Fermat's principle.

Synonyms of principle of least time

Questions about principle of least time

What does principle of least time mean?
Principle of least time means synonym of Fermat's principle.
What part of speech is principle of least time?
Principle of least time is a proper noun.

Words near principle of least time in the dictionary

  1. principle of insufficient reason
  2. principle of least action
  3. principle of least astonishment
  4. principle of least knowledge
  5. principle of least surprise
  6. principle of least time
  7. principle of legality
  8. principle of locality
  9. principle of parsimony
  10. principle of Pseudo-Scotus
  11. principle of relativity

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