Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction

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English

Etymology

Named after Hendrik Lorentz and George Francis FitzGerald.

Noun

Lorentz-Fitzgerald contraction (plural Lorentz-Fitzgerald contractions)

  1. The decrease in length of a moving object in the direction of motion, measurable only at relativistic speeds.
    Synonym: length contraction

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