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FitzGerald contraction: Meaning and Definition of
FitzGer'ald contrac"tion
Pronunciation: (fits-jer'uld lôr'ents, -lōr'-), [key]
— Physics. Physics.
- the hypothesis that a moving body exhibits a contraction in the direction of motion when its velocity is close to the speed of light. Also called
