Meanings
adjectiveslimplectic (not comparable)
- not comparablemathematicssymplectic in a more generalised manner
We discuss several example systems, including damped harmonic oscillators, Poynting-Robertson drag, and gravitational radiation reaction, by utilizing our new publicly available code to demonstrate the slimplectic integrator algorithm.
2015, David Tsang, Chad R. Galley, Leo C. Stein, Alec Turner, “Slimplectic Integrators: Variational Integrators for General Nonconservative Systems”, in arXiv
Origin
Blend of slim + symplectic?
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Rhymes with slimplectic
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APA
slimplectic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimplectic
MLA
“slimplectic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimplectic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “slimplectic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/slimplectic.
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