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a factor arising in special relativity, to calculate the degree of time dilation, length contraction and relativistic mass of an object moving relative to an observer, defined as (1-v2/c2)^(-0.5), where v and c are relative velocity and the speed of light, respectively
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: relativity
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From its appearance in Lorentzian electrodynamics, named after Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz.
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5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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German:
Lorentzfaktor
— Lorentz factor
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Indonesian:
faktor Lorentz
— Lorentz factor
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Malay:
faktor Lorentz
— Lorentz factor
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Polish:
czynnik Lorentza
— Lorentz factor
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Swedish:
Lorentzfaktor
— Lorentz factor
