Usually means: Thought experiment exploring theoretical concepts.
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▸ noun:  Alternative form of gedankenexperiment [thought experiment]

Similar:
train of thinking, Wittgensteineanism, philosophising, theorising, freethought, thought-process, thought-path, Wittgensteinean, thoughtcriminal, conceptualiser, more...

Opposite:
physical experiment

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Similar:
train of thinking, Wittgensteineanism, philosophising, theorising, freethought, thought-process, thought-path, Wittgensteinean, thoughtcriminal, conceptualiser, more...

Opposite:
physical experiment



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