orthochronous

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adjective

Describing any Lorentz transformation or Galilean transformation which preserves the direction of time

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Meanings

adjectiveorthochronous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablemathematicsDescribing any Lorentz transformation or Galilean transformation which preserves the direction of time

Origin

From ortho- + -chronous.

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Translations

Finnish ortokroninen
  • ortokroninenTranslations
German orthochron
  • orthochronTranslations
Polish ortoczasowy
  • ortoczasowyTranslations
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APA

orthochronous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochronous

MLA

“orthochronous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochronous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “orthochronous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/orthochronous.

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