Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

[ lawr-uhnts-fits-jer-uhld, lohr- ]

/ ˈlɔr ənts fɪtsˈdʒɛr əld, ˈloʊr- /

noun Physics.

FitzGerald contraction.

Also called Lorentz contraction .

Origin of Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

First recorded in 1920–25

Words nearby Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

lore, Lorelei, Loren, Lorena, Lorentz, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz force, Lorentz transformation, Lorenz, Lorenzetti, Lorenzo

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British Dictionary definitions for Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

noun

the supposed contraction of a body in the direction of its motion through the ether, postulated to explain the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment. The special theory of relativity denies that any such real change can occur in a body as a result of uniform motion but shows that an observer moving with respect to the body will determine an apparent change given by a formula similar to that of Lorentz and Fitzgerald

Word Origin for Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

C20: named after H. A. Lorentz and G. F. Fitzgerald (1851–1901), Irish physicist

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Scientific definitions for Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction

[ lôr′ənts-fĭts-jĕr′ld ]

The shortening of an object along its direction of motion as its speed approaches the speed of light, as measured by an observer at rest with respect to the body. Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction is an effect predicted by Einstein's theory of Special Relativity. It is named for Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz and Irish physicist George Francis FitzGerald (1851-1901), who independently proposed such a contraction. See more at relativity.

单词	lorentz-fitzgerald contraction
释义	Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction [ lawr-uhnts-fits-jer-uhld, lohr- ] / ˈlɔr ənts fɪtsˈdʒɛr əld, ˈloʊr- / noun Physics. FitzGerald contraction. Also called Lorentz contraction . Origin of Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction First recorded in 1920–25 Words nearby Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction lore, Lorelei, Loren, Lorena, Lorentz, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz force, Lorentz transformation, Lorenz, Lorenzetti, Lorenzo Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction noun the supposed contraction of a body in the direction of its motion through the ether, postulated to explain the result of the Michelson-Morley experiment. The special theory of relativity denies that any such real change can occur in a body as a result of uniform motion but shows that an observer moving with respect to the body will determine an apparent change given by a formula similar to that of Lorentz and Fitzgerald Word Origin for Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction C20: named after H. A. Lorentz and G. F. Fitzgerald (1851–1901), Irish physicist Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction [ lôr′ənts-fĭts-jĕr′ld ] The shortening of an object along its direction of motion as its speed approaches the speed of light, as measured by an observer at rest with respect to the body. Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction is an effect predicted by Einstein's theory of Special Relativity. It is named for Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz and Irish physicist George Francis FitzGerald (1851-1901), who independently proposed such a contraction. See more at relativity. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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