improper time

noun

A time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way.

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Meanings

nounimproper time (countable and uncountable, plural improper times)

plural improper times

  1. countableuncountablequantum mechanicsnatural sciencesA time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way.
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