noun
Lorentz contraction; length contraction
Physics term for the relativistic shortening of an object's length along the direction of motion as its speed approaches the speed of light.
ローレンツ収縮は特殊相対性理論の重要な帰結です。
Lorentz contraction is an important consequence of special relativity.
Named after the Dutch physicist Hendrik Lorentz, who first proposed the contraction hypothesis.