gedankenexperiment
ge·dank·en·ex·per·i·ment
noun\gə-ˈdäŋ-kən-ik-ˌsper-ə-mənt also -ˌspir-\
Definition of GEDANKENEXPERIMENT
: an experiment carried out in thought only
Origin of GEDANKENEXPERIMENT
German, from Gedanke thought + Experiment experiment
First Known Use: 1941
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