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thought experiment

noun

Meaning

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

Etymology / origin

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Related words

gedanken experiment(English)gedankenexperiment(English)demon(English)imagism(English)experimental(English)theory(English)possible world(English)imagination(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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