closed timelike curve

noun

A worldline that returns to its starting point.

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Meanings

nounclosed timelike curve (plural closed timelike curves)

plural closed timelike curves

  1. natural sciencesA worldline that returns to its starting point.
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closed timelike curve. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closed%20timelike%20curve

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