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relativity
UK /ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/
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US /ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/
The state of being relative to something else.
relativity in 30 Seconds
- (noun) The state of being relative to something else.
- (noun) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
- (noun) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.
Meanings
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noun The state of being relative to something else.
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noun The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
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noun Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.
Summary
The state of being relative to something else.
- (noun) The state of being relative to something else.
- (noun) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
- (noun) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.
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