Noun
(plural gedankenexperiments)
- thought experiment
Usage notes
Often found as two words gedanken experiment.
Origin
From German Gedankenexperiment (“thought experiment”), from Gedanke (“thought”) + Experiment (“experiment”).
gedankenexperiment
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