twin paradox

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a phenomenon predicted by relativity. One of a pair of identical twins is supposed to live normally in an inertial system whilst the other is accelerated to a high speed in a spaceship, travels for a long time, and finally returns to rest beside his twin. The travelled twin will be found to be younger than his brother

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Words nearby twin paradox

twin-lens camera, twin-lens reflex, twin-lens reflex camera, twinned, twinning, twin paradox, Twin Peaks, Twins, twin-screw, twinset, twin-size

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How to use twin paradox in a sentence

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It offers, to those who see it aright, the most perplexing industrial paradox ever presented in the history of mankind.
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This hurly-burly,” said he, drawing her into a quiet eddy of the stream, “is no place for the communion of two twin souls.
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But in reality this paradox of value is the most fundamental proposition in economic science.
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It was the spiritual way, whose method and secret lie in that subtle paradox: Yield to conquer.
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The twin whirlpools threatened the affrightened mariner on either side.
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Cultural definitions for twin paradox

twin paradox

An effect predicted by the general theory of relativity: if one of a pair of twins remains on Earth, and the other travels in a rocket at a speed near the speed of light, the traveling twin will be younger than the earthbound twin upon returning to Earth. This effect has been verified experimentally by measurements with atomic clocks.