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Ship of Theseus

Ship of Theseus is the alternative letter-case form of ship of Theseus.

Proper noun capitalized: ship of Theseus

ship of Theseus

  1. A thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced (specifically, a ship whose parts have all been replaced) remains fundamentally the same object.
    • Kira Roessler, Black Flag’s bassist from 1983 to ’85 (and the only female member of the band until this new lineup), isn’t quite sure if a band built over and over like a musical Ship of Theseus is in the spirit of punk.2025 November 19, Nate Rogers, “Black Flag’s Latest Reboot Has Everyone Talking (Even Greg Ginn)”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on 25 Nov 2025
    • “I am infamously good at holding grudges, but Meta has changed a lot over the past 8 years,” Mr. [Palmer] Luckey wrote back. “At some point, the Ship of Theseus has sailed.”2026 March 2, Sheera Frenkel, Cade Metz, quoting Palmer Luckey, “The Pentagon’s Favorite Tech Guy Is This Hawaiian Shirt-Wearing Founder”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, archived from the original on...
    Synonyms:
    Theseus's paradox, Trigger's broom

Synonyms of Ship of Theseus

Questions about Ship of Theseus

What does Ship of Theseus mean?
Ship of Theseus means a thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced (specifically, a ship whose parts have all been replaced) remains fundamentally the same object.
What is Ship of Theseus the alternative letter-case form of?
Ship of Theseus is the alternative letter-case form of ship of Theseus.
What part of speech is Ship of Theseus?
Ship of Theseus is a proper noun.

Words near Ship of Theseus in the dictionary

  1. ship of the line ensign
  2. ship of the line ensign first class
  3. ship of the line ensign second class
  4. ship of the line lieutenant
  5. ship of the line of battle
  6. Ship of Theseus
  7. ship of war
  8. ship out
  9. ship over
  10. ship prefix
  11. ship prefixes

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