English Explanatory Dictionary

ship of Theseus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A thought experiment that raises the question of whether an object that has had all of its components replaced (specifically, a ship whose parts have all been replaced) remains fundamentally the same object.
name
  1. Alternative letter-case form of ship of Theseus.

Word forms

ship of Theseus

Synonyms

Theseus's paradox Trigger's broom

Related words

Ship of Theseus
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