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thought experiment
noun
- Physics. a demonstration or calculation that is based on the postulates of a theory, as relativity, and that demonstrates or clarifies the consequences of the postulates.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of thought experiment1
First recorded in 1940–45
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Example Sentences
Every time I run that thought experiment, it ends up with handcuffs and jail time for the black kids, if not worse.
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What's an example of a scene or a moment that triggered that kind of thought experiment?
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As you can see, in our thought experiment higher interest rates take a big chunk out of housing prices.
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Imagine a thought experiment, in which Walmart agreed to pay marginally higher wages across the board.
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Grossman has a name for the kind of person who sees the gun as protector in the opening thought experiment: sheepdog.
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