thought experiment

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

An attempt to solve a problem using the power of human imagination.

Equivalents

Españolexperimento mental experimento pensado

Françaisexercice mental expérience de pensée expérience imaginaire

DeutschGedankenexperiment

9 more languages

Češtinamyšlenkový experiment

Dansktankeeksperiment

Magyargondolatkísérlet

Italianoesperimento mentale

日本語思考実験

Polskieksperyment myślowy

Русскиймы́сленный экспериме́нт

Svenskatankeexperiment

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

thought leader thought path thought pattern thought piece thought police thought process

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