time dilation

taɪm daɪˈleɪʃən

Definition

Definition of time dilation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

relativity

TECH.

time intervals appear longer for moving observers

TECH.

Relativity predicts time dilation for fast-moving observers.

psychology

Rare

change in time perception due to stress or drugs

Rare

Time dilation can happen during intense stress or drug use.

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Expressions with time

about time

exp.

referring to the concept of time

We talked about time and its mysteries.

in time

adv.

without being late

She arrived in time for the meeting.

take time

require a long period to happen or be done

Good things take time to develop..

time's up

exp.

the deadline has passed, there is no more time

Time's up, please put your pencils down.

ahead of time

adv.

before the expected moment or deadline

The report was submitted ahead of time.

have the time

be available to do something

I don't have the time to meet today.

Expressions with dilation

dilation and curettage

surgery scraping the uterine lining to take out material

The doctor scheduled a dilation and curettage after abnormal bleeding.

Examples of time dilation in a sentence

Time dilation affects the synchronization of satellite clocks.
Some drugs can cause time dilation effects.
Time dilation is a common experience during panic attacks.

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French:dilatation du temps, dilatation temporelle, ...
German:Zeitdilatation, ...
Italian:dilatazione del tempo, dilatazione temporale, ...
Spanish:dilatación del tiempo, distorsión del tiempo, ...
Portuguese:dilatação do tempo, ...
Chinese:时间膨胀, 时间扭曲, ...
Japanese:時間の遅れ, 時間の伸縮, ...
Arabic:تَمَدُّدُ الزَّمَنِ, تشوُّه إدراك الزمن, ...
Hebrew:הַשְׁהָיַת זְמַן, הַאֲטָת זְמַן, ...
Russian:замедление времени, искажение времени, ...
Ukrainian:уповільнення часу, сповільнення часу, ...
Hindi:समय प्रसार, टाइम डाइलेशन, ...
Bengali:সময় প্রসারণ, সময়ের প্রসারণ, ...
Catalan:dilatació temporal, alteració temporal, ...
Czech:dilatace času, zpomalování času, ...
Danish:tidsdilatation, tidsforvrængning, ...
Dutch:tijdsvertraging, ...
Greek:χρονική διαστολή, αλλοίωση του χρόνου, ...
Hungarian:idődilatáció, időtorzulás, ...
Khmer:ការពង្រីកពេលវេលា, ការពន្លាតពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:시간 지연, ...
Persian:اتساع زمان, تغییر زمان, ...
Polish:dylatacja czasu, rozciągnięcie czasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):dilatação do tempo, percepção alterada do tempo, ...
Romanian:dilatarea timpului, diluarea timpului, ...
Swedish:tidsdilatation, tidsförvrängning, ...
Thai:การยืดของเวลา, การเปลี่ยนแปลงเวลา, ...
Turkish:zaman genişlemesi, zaman algısı değişimi, ...
Vietnamese:giãn thời gian, thay đổi nhận thức thời gian, ...

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