"imaginary time" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: imaginary times [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} imaginary time (countable and uncountable, plural imaginary times)
  1. (quantum mechanics) Real time which has undergone a Wick rotation so that its coordinates are multiplied by the imaginary unit i. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-imaginary_time-en-noun-weas~tEp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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