Shapiro time delay
nounEtymology Named after Irwin I. Shapiro who predicted the effect in 1964.
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A time delay in the round trip travel time for radar signals passing near a massive object, caused by time dilation.
noun
Etymology Named after Irwin I. Shapiro who predicted the effect in 1964.
A time delay in the round trip travel time for radar signals passing near a massive object, caused by time dilation.
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