"time crystal" meaning in All languages combined

See time crystal on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: time crystals [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American biologist Arthur Winfree in 2001. An analogue to crystals, which have repetitive patterns in space. Head templates: {{en-noun}} time crystal (plural time crystals)
  1. (biology) A periodic biological system. Categories (topical): Biology, Crystal, Materials
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun [English]

Forms: time crystals [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American physicist Frank Wilczek in 2012. An extension of the concept of a crystal to encompass time. Head templates: {{en-noun}} time crystal (plural time crystals)
  1. (quantum mechanics) A crystal that has a structure that repeats not only in space, but also in time. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics, Time
    Sense id: en-time_crystal-en-noun--SDtU7D7 Disambiguation of Time: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

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