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. Also called Gedanken experiment .
[ 1940-45 ]
THOUGHT EXPERIMENT
Meaning of THOUGHT EXPERIMENT in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012