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Meaning of Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.

Equivalents

Dansk længdeforkortelse
Deutsch Längenkontraktion Längenverkürzung Lorentzkontraktion
Suomi pituuskontraktio

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Lorenz Lorenz attractor Lorenz curve Lorenz gauge Lorenzana Lorenzen

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