What is another word for arrow of time?

Pronunciation: [ˈaɹə͡ʊ ɒv tˈa͡ɪm] (IPA)

Arrow of time is a concept which describes the direction of time, from the past to the future, in which entropy increases - the tendency of systems to become more disordered over time. There are various synonyms for the term arrow of time, such as the direction of time, the time's arrow, time asymmetry, time's directionality, and temporal asymmetry. Other similar terms include the flow of time, the one-way nature of time, and the irreversibility of time. All these synonyms are used to describe the fundamental law of the universe that time seems to only go forward and never backward.

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What are the hypernyms for Arrow of time?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    temporality, time, passage of time, flux of time, temporal advance, temporal progression, temporal sequence, unfoldment of time.

Famous quotes with Arrow of time

  • The long history of mankind is studded with convergences, perhaps most notably in social systems and the use of artefacts and technology. But for human history, set in the arrow of time, there appears to be one intolerable stumbling-block. This is the catastrophic failure in human values and decency.
    Simon Conway Morris

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