relativity


Definition: Meaning of, relativity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / rɛləˈtɪvɪti /

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  1. the relationship in PHYSICS between time, space, and movement according to Einstein's THEORY
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relativity used in phrases

  • Einstein's general theory of relativity (noun)
    1. based on the principle of equivalence a generalization of special relativity to include gravity
  • Einstein's special theory of relativity (noun)
    1. a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
  • Einstein's theory of relativity (noun)
    1. physics the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
  • general relativity (noun)
    1. based on the principle of equivalence a generalization of special relativity to include gravity
  • general relativity theory (noun)
    1. based on the principle of equivalence a generalization of special relativity to include gravity
  • general theory of relativity (noun)
    1. based on the principle of equivalence a generalization of special relativity to include gravity
  • principle of relativity (noun)
    1. physics a universal law that states that the laws of mechanics are not affected by a uniform rectilinear motion of the system of coordinates to which they are referred
  • relativity theory (noun)
    1. physics the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
  • special relativity (noun)
    1. a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
  • special relativity theory (noun)
    1. a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
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