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PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE

\pɹˈɪnsɪpə͡l ɒv ɪkwˈɪvələns], \pɹˈɪnsɪpə‍l ɒv ɪkwˈɪvələns], \p_ɹ_ˈɪ_n_s_ɪ_p_əl ɒ_v ɪ_k_w_ˈɪ_v_ə_l_ə_n_s]\

Definitions of PRINCIPLE OF EQUIVALENCE

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(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

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

(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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

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