FITZGERALD CONTRACTION

Meaning of FITZGERALD CONTRACTION in English

Physics.

the hypothesis that a moving body exhibits a contraction in the direction of motion when its velocity is close to the speed of light. Also called FitzGerald-Lorentz contraction /fits jer"euhld lawr"ents, -lohr"-/ , Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction .

[ 1915-20; named after G. F. FITZGERALD ]

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FITZGERALD CONTRACTION — (ˈ)fits|jerəld- noun Usage: usually capitalized F&G Etymology: after George F. FitzGerald died 1901 Irish physicist : a longitudinal contraction that …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
FITZGERALD CONTRACTION — (also FitzGerald–Lorentz contraction ) ■ noun Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion, especially …
Concise Oxford English vocab
FITZGERALD CONTRACTION — n. (also FitzGerald effect) (in full FitzGerald-Lorentz) Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
FITZGERALD CONTRACTION — n. (also FitzGerald effect) (in full FitzGerald-Lorentz) Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
FITZGERALD CONTRACTION — n. (also FitzGerald effect) (in full FitzGerald-Lorentz) Physics the shortening of a moving body in the direction of its motion …
Oxford English vocab
CONTRACTION — n contraction (1. shortening; shrinkage; 2. as in contraction of marriage; 3. as in contraction of a debt or disease)
Interlingua English vocab
FITZGERALD — I. biographical name Edward 1809-1883 English poet & translator, II. biographical name Garret 1926- prime minister of Ireland (1981-87)
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
FITZGERALD — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Beery Wallace Fitzgerald FitzGerald Edward Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Kennedy John Fitzgerald …
Английский словарь Британика
CONTRACTION
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CONTRACTION — (n.) The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of the heart, …
Английский словарь Webster
CONTRACTION — ( n. ) The act or process of contracting, shortening, or shrinking; the state of being contracted; as, contraction of …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
FITZGERALD — /fits jer"euhld/ , n. 1. Edward , 1809-83, English poet: translator of drama and poetry, esp. of Omar Khayyám. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FITZGERALD — /fits jer"euhld/ , n. 1. Ella , 1918-96, U.S. jazz singer. 2. F(rancis) Scott (Key) , 1896-1940, U.S. novelist and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
FITZGERALD — n. family name; male first name; F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940), United States novelist, author of "The Great Gatsby"; Ella Fitzgerald …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
FITZGERALD — I. fits-ˈjer-əld biographical name Ella 1917-1996 American singer II. biographical name F(rancis) Scott (Key) 1896-1940 American writer
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
FITZGERALD — I. biographical name Edward 1809-1883 English poet & translator II. biographical name Garret 1926- prime minister of Ireland (1981-87)
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CONTRACTION — noun a marriage contract. 2. contraction ·noun the process of shortening an operation. 3. contraction ·noun something contracted or abbreviated, …
Webster English vocab
FITZGERALD — city, seat of Ben Hill county, south-central Georgia, U.S. It originated in 1894 after the governor of Georgia, William J. …
Britannica English vocabulary
FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald, FitzGerald BrE AmE ( ˌ ) fɪts ˈdʒer ə ld
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONTRACTION — contraction BrE AmE kən ˈtræk ʃ ə n § \ ( ˌ ) kɒn- ▷ contraction|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
CONTRACTION — / kənˈtrækʃn; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] the process of becoming smaller : the expansion and contraction of …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
FITZGERALD — I. Fitz ‧ ger ‧ ald, El ‧ la /fɪtsˈdʒerəld, ˈelə/ BrE AmE (1918–96) a US ↑ jazz singer, called …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTRACTION — con ‧ trac ‧ tion /kənˈtrækʃ ə n/ BrE AmE noun 1 . [countable] medical a very strong and painful …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CONTRACTION — ( contractions) 1. When a woman who is about to give birth has contractions , she experiences a very strong, …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CONTRACTION — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADJECTIVE high ▪ The fast twitch fibres have a much higher contraction speed and are …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CONTRACTION — [noun] [U]Cold causes the contraction of the metal.The contraction of this muscle causes the lower arm to be raised.In the …
Cambridge English vocab
FITZGERALD — n. Beery Wallace Fitzgerald FitzGerald Edward Fitzgerald Ella Fitzgerald Francis Scott Key Kennedy John Fitzgerald Lorentz FitzGerald contraction
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
FITZGERALD — Classification: City Located in: Georgia (GA) Total Population (2000): 8758 Total Housing Units (2000): 3968 Land Area (square meters): 18764694 …
U.S. Gazetteer English vocabulary
CONTRACTION — n. 25B6; noun the contraction of the industry : SHRINKING, shrinkage, decline, decrease, diminution, dwindling. the contraction of muscles : …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
FITZGERALD — I . Edward Fitzgerald (1809–83) an English writer and translator, best known for his English translation of the Rubáiyát of …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTRACTION — сущ. 1) заключение контракта; заключение брачного контракта 2) приобретение, получение This affair had let to the contraction of an immense …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTRACTION — contraction.ogg _I kənʹtrækʃ(ə)n n 1. заключение брачного контракта 2. приобретение ( привычки и т. п. ) contraction of a disease …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
CONTRACTION — 1) сжатие; стягивание 2) усадка 3) утяжка ( в вершине трещины ) 4) относительное укорочение ( при раздавливании ) 5) …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь
CONTRACTION — 1) сжатие; стягивание 2) усадка 3) утяжка (в вершине трещины) 4) относительное укорочение (при раздавливании) 5) относительное сужение (при разрыве) 6) заключение договора или контракта • contraction …
Большой Англо-Русский политехнический словарь - РУССО
CONTRACTION — 1) заключение контракта или договора 2) приобретение, получение 3) сжатие; сокращение; стягивание; сужение 4) усадка 5) укорочение; уменьшение • contraction to a point — стягивание в точку - …
Англо-Русский научно-технический словарь
FITZGERALD — фицджеральд
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
CONTRACTION — сущ. 1) заключение контракта; заключение брачного контракта 2) приобретение, получение This affair had let to the contraction of an immense …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
CONTRACTION — сущ. 1) заключение контракта; заключение брачного контракта 2) приобретение, получение This affair had let to the contraction of an immense debt. — Это …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
CONTRACTION — сжатие; сокращение; сужение; поджатие; стягивание; контракция; усадка - lateral contraction - lattice contraction - residual contraction
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CONTRACTION — сжатие; сокращение; сужение; поджатие; стягивание; контракция; усадка - lateral contraction - lattice contraction - residual contraction
Англо-Русский словарь по машиностроению и автоматизации производства
CONTRACTION — сокращение, сужение, сжатие - anodal closure contraction - anodal opening contraction - anodic closure contraction - anodic opening contraction - auxotonic contraction - cardiac contraction - cathodal …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь по биологии
CONTRACTION — сокращение, сужение, сжатие - anodal closure contraction - anodal opening contraction - anodic closure contraction - anodic opening contraction - …
Новый Англо-Русский биологический словарь
CONTRACTION — сжатие; сужение; относительное укорочение при раздавливании; шейка (при разрыве); усадка (напр. бетона при твердении) contraction at fracture — относительное сужение при …
Англо-Русский словарь по строительству и новым строительным технологиям
CONTRACTION — 1. сжатие; сокращение; уплотнение; стягивание 2. усадка - after contraction - hindered contraction - jet contraction - packer contraction - solidification contraction
Большой Англо-Русский словарь по нефти и газу
CONTRACTION — сущ. сокращение, сжатие; сужение - business contraction - contraction of authority - export items of contraction
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике
CONTRACTION — 1) сокращение, снижение ( напр. деловой активности) 2) заключение ( напр. брака) - contraction in business conditions - contraction of …
Англо-Русский словарь по экономике и финансам
CONTRACTION — сокращение, сужение; сжатие; образование шейки; усадка - contraction in area - lateral contraction - side contraction - transverse contraction
Англо-Русский строительный словарь
CONTRACTION — 1) усадка (напр. фотоплёнки) 2) укорочение; сокращение; уменьшение (напр. размеров оттиска) - linear contraction - sheet contraction - word contraction
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
CONTRACTION — сущ. 1) общ. сокращение, сжатие; сужение contraction of muscles and tendons — сокращение мышц и сухожилий 2) эк., юр. контрактация; контрактирование, заключение контракта Syn: contracting 3) …
Новый Англо-Русский толковый словарь по финансовым рынкам
FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
CONTRACTION — сущ. 1) заключение контракта; заключение брачного контракта 2) приобретение, получение This affair had let to the contraction of an immense …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
FITZGERALD — Fitzgerald
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FITZGERALD — фицджеральд
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FITZGERALD, F(RANCIS) SCOTT (KEY) — F. Scott Fitzgerald born Sept. 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minn., U.S. died Dec. 21, 1940, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. novelist and …
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KILDARE, THOMAS FITZGERALD, 10TH EARL OF — born 1513, London, Eng. died Feb. 3, 1537, London byname Silken Thomas leader of a major Irish rebellion against King …
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FITZGERALD, ROBERT — born October 12, 1910, Geneva, New York, U.S. died January 16, 1985, Hamden, Connecticut in full Robert Stuart Fitzgerald American …
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FITZGERALD, PENELOPE — born Dec. 17, 1916, Lincoln, Eng. died April 28, 2000, London ne Penelope Knox English novelist and biographer noted for …
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FITZGERALD, LORD EDWARD — born Oct. 15, 1763, County Kildare, Ire. died June 4, 1798, London, Eng. Irish rebel who was renowned for his …
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FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT — born Sept. 24, 1896, St. Paul, Minn., U.S. died Dec. 21, 1940, Hollywood, Calif. in full Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald …
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FITZGERALD, ELLA — born April 25, 1917, Newport News, Va., U.S. died June 15, 1996, Beverly Hills, Calif. Ella Fitzgerald, 1971. American singer …
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FITZGERALD, R.D. — born Feb. 22, 1902, Hunter's Hill, N.S.W., Australia died May 24, 1987, Glen Innes, N.S.W. in full Robert David Fitzgerald …
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FITZGERALD, GEORGE FRANCIS — born Aug. 3, 1851, Dublin died Feb. 22, 1901, Dublin physicist who first suggested a method of producing radio waves, …
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