time dilation

noun — 2 senses

time dilation

noun
1

The slowing of the passage of time experienced by objects in motion relative to an observer (measurable only at relativistic speeds), or due to being in a gravitational well.

2

Human sciences, Psychology, Sciences The perceived change in the speed of time experienced due to psychological stress, hormones, or drugs; the rate of time perception, chronoception.

Related terms
kappa effect, Lorentz factor, slowing-down time, special relativity

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