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time dilation

measured time difference as explained by relativity theory
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time dilation

Summary

time dilation ranks in the top 0.3% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,858 views/month, #236 of 77,819).[1]

Key Facts

  • dilation is named after time dilation[2].
  • time dilation is a type of physical phenomenon[3].
  • time dilation's Commons category is recorded as Time dilation[4].
  • time dilation's facet of is recorded as time[5].
  • time dilation's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://physics.stackexchange.com/tags/time-dilation[6].

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Definition and Type

time dilation is a type of physical phenomenon[3].

Origins

dilation is named after time dilation[2].

Why It Matters

time dilation ranks in the top 0.3% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,858 views/month, #236 of 77,819).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 6w ago · Ottawajin · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Named after → dilation
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