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thought experiment

Philos., Physics a test in which one imagines the practical outcome of a hypothesis when physical proof may not be available

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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