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slowing-down time

slowing-down time noun: a form of time dilation, in which a clock slows down as determined by an observer who is in relative motion with respect to the clock, often when closely approaching the speed of light.

Noun

slowing-down time

  1. (relativity) A form of time dilation, in which a clock slows down as determined by an observer who is in relative motion with respect to the clock, often when closely approaching the speed of light.

Questions about slowing-down time

What does slowing-down time mean?
Slowing-down time means a form of time dilation, in which a clock slows down as determined by an observer who is in relative motion with respect to the clock, often when closely approaching the speed of light.
What part of speech is slowing-down time?
Slowing-down time is a noun.

Words near slowing-down time in the dictionary

  1. slowing down
  2. slowing in
  3. slowing off
  4. slowing out
  5. slowing up
  6. slowing-down time
  7. slowings
  8. Slowinski
  9. Slowinskis
  10. slowish
  11. Slowjamastan

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