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gedankenexperiment

noun
ge路​dank路​en路​ex路​per路​i路​ment | \ g蓹-藞d盲艐-k蓹n-ik-藢sper-蓹-m蓹nt also -藢spir- How to pronounce gedankenexperiment (audio) \

Definition of gedankenexperiment

: an experiment carried out in thought only

First Known Use of gedankenexperiment

1941, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for gedankenexperiment

German, from Gedanke thought + Experiment experiment

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