Thought Experiment Definition
noun
The act of reasoning through to the practical outcome of a hypothesis when physical proof is unavailable or unattainable.
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An imagined sequence of events that is used to illustrate or investigate the consequences of a given action or condition, especially in philosophy and theoretical physics.
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Translation of German Gedankenexperiment Gedanke thought Experiment experiment
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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A calque of German Gedankenexperiment.
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