clock paradoxes

A form of clock paradox — The phenomenon in which two observers who start together with identical clocks, follow different timelines, and then rejoin can have different elapsed times on their clocks, especially if one travels at a relativistic speed.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of clock paradox
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