"improper time" meaning in All languages combined

See improper time on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: improper times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} improper time (countable and uncountable, plural improper times)
  1. (physics, quantum mechanics) A time interval that is not measured in the standard units of seconds, often used in theories such as relativity to describe time in a nonlinear or unconventional way. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Physics, Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-improper_time-en-noun-D~dfMmDr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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