Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. physics, philosophy an attempt to solve a problem using the power of human imagination
Etymologies
- A calque of German Gedankenexperiment. (Wiktionary)
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Calques
A compound, derivative, or phrase that is introduced into a language through translation of the constituents of a term in another language (e.g. superman from German Ubermensch).
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garyth123 Post credit crunch big science? Jan 1, 2009