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thought experiment

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thought experiment

Summary

thought experiment has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • thought experiment is a type of experiment[2].
  • thought experiment is a type of abstract entity[3].
  • thought experiment's Commons category is recorded as Thought experiments[4].
  • thought experiment's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thought experiments[5].
  • thought experiment's described at URL is recorded as http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/gedanken-experiment_%28Dizionario-delle-Scienze-Fisiche%29/[6].
  • thought experiment's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/thought-experiment[7].
  • thought experiment's different from is recorded as hypothetical entity[8].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include experiment[2] and abstract entity[3].

Why It Matters

thought experiment has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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