principle of equivalence

Noun

Meaning

(physics) the principle that an observer has no way of distinguishing whether his laboratory is in a uniform gravitational field or is in an accelerated frame of reference

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

relativity principle of relativity

Hypernyms

rule principle

Examples

Other principles postulated by Einstein and later vindicated are the principle of equivalence and the principle of adiabatic invariance of the quantum number. Source: Internet

The true hallmark of poetry is according to Jakobson "the projection of the principle of equivalence from the axis of selection to the axis of combination". Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

principle of certainty principle of charity principle of contradiction principle of explosion principle of government by law principle of indifference