单词 | fitzgerald contraction |
释义 | FitzGerald contractionnoun 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 Fitz·Ger·ald-Lo·rentz contrac·tion [fits-jer-uhld -lawr-ents, -lohr-], /fɪtsˈdʒɛr əld ˈlɔr ɛnts, -ˈloʊr-/, Lorentz-FitzGerald contraction, Lorentz contraction, length contraction . Origin of FitzGerald contractionFirst recorded in 1915–20; named after G. F. FitzGerald Words nearby FitzGerald contractionfit to be tied, fit to kill, fittonia, fit up, Fitzgerald, FitzGerald contraction, Fitzgerald, Ella, Fitzgerald, F. Scott, Fitzgerald-Lorentz contraction, Fitzhugh, Fitzpatrick Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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