arrow of time

arrow of time

A phrase used to describe the one-way direction of time as it moves from past to future. It is typically associated with scientific study. The arrow of time may seem like an obvious concept, but it has no real analogue in the physical world.
See also: arrow, of, time
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

arrow of time (or time's arrow)

the direction of travel from past to future in time considered as a physical dimension.
See also: arrow, of, time
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
See also:
  • any old time
  • before last
  • at all hours
  • at all hours (of the day and night)
  • a week from next Tuesday
  • any time
  • anytime
  • about time
  • bout
  • (it's) (a)bout time
References in periodicals archive
Irreversibility, the arrow of time, arrives with the emergence of a definite state from multiple possibilities--that is, the emergence of a distinct moment from continuous presence.
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The relation of the arrow of time with changes in entropy suggests possible entropie theories of psi.
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Barbour and colleagues admit that the arrow of time issue is far from settled--there's no guarantee that their simple simulation captures all the complexities of the universe we know.
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The act of reconstructing past psychical life, of changing the arrow of time from a forward to a retrospective direction, is the main premise of penitence.
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In seeking to understand the arrow of time, physicists have identified seven different arrows-cosmological, thermodynamic, radiative, gravitational, metrological, subatomic, and psychological-whose deep explanations are still elusive.
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the arrow of time is a singular occurrence without sex, shape, element,
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Carroll's research interests include particle physics, cosmology, gravitation, the arrow of time, and the nature of dark matter.
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It's sterling work, a growling, menacing stomp that nods to Sonic Youth and the Pixies or even Nirvana before the country licks are quickly restored on Arrow Of Time.
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The arrow of time moves forward relentlessly, and this is registered in planetary motion no less than in natural phenomena.
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The arrow of time appears to move from what I label "past" to what I label "future." Whether that is linear or multidimensional is not a usual question for a communication inquiry.
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