twin paradox

collocation in English

meaningsoftwinandparadox

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twin
adjective[before noun]
uk
/twɪn/us
/twɪn/
used to describe two similar things that are ...
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paradox
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈpær.ə.dɒks/us
/ˈper.ə.dɑːks/
a situation or statement that seems impossible or is difficult to understand because it contains two opposite facts ...
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For example, special relativity has traditionally yielded two common paradoxes: thetwinparadoxand the ladder paradox.
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A physical example of this inequality is thetwinparadoxin special relativity.
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Naively applying them to other situations gives rise to such paradoxes as thetwinparadox.
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Thetwinparadoxhas been verified experimentally by precise measurements of atomic clocks flown in aircraft and satellites.
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Would such effects as thetwinparadoxexist if the framework of fixed stars and distant galaxies were not there?
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Thetwinparadoxis an example of this effect.
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This was measured in a variety of tests and is related to thetwinparadox.
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For more on this effect, seetwinparadox.
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The effects of this sort of time dilation are discussed further in the populartwinparadox.
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Relativistic phase is often overlooked by students of special relativity, but if it is understood, then phenomena such as thetwinparadoxare easier to understand.
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