time reversal
noun Physics.
the mathematical operation of reversing the direction of time. Symbol: T
Words nearby time reversal
time of one's life, time off, time on one's hands, time out, time out of mind, time reversal, time series, time sharing, time sheet, time signal, time signature
Origin of time reversal
First recorded in 1920–25
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Scientific definitions for time reversal
time reversal
A mathematical operation on the description of a physical system in which the signs of variables representing time are reversed. Also called time conjugation See more at invariance.
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