Meanings
proper noun
- The objection that it should not be possible to deduce an irreversible process from time-symmetric dynamics.
Origin
Named after Johann Josef Loschmidt.
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Loschmidt's paradox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Loschmidt's%20paradox
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