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Definition of relativity - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
abstract conceptTECH. the quality or state of being relativeTECH.
- The relativity of values means they can vary between cultures..
2.
physicsTECH. Einstein's theory about space, time, and motionTECH.
- Relativity changed our understanding of the universe.
Expressions with relativity
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framework linking time, distance, constant light speed, and identical physical laws
Special theory of relativity explains why moving clocks seem to run slower.
theory describing gravity as spacetime curvature
Einstein's general theory of relativity revolutionized our understanding of gravity.
scientific theory about space and time
Einstein's theory of relativity changed how we see the universe.
physics theory explaining gravity as spacetime curvature
General relativity changed how we understand gravity.
theory that laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers
Einstein's principle of relativity revolutionized our understanding of space and time..
scientific theory about space, time, and gravity
Relativity theory changed our understanding of the universe.
theory by Einstein about space and time
Special relativity theory revolutionized our understanding of space and time.
model of spacetime where vacuum light speed stays unchanged for all observers
Einstein’s special theory of relativity reshaped how scientists think about motion.
physics theory showing time, space, and laws are same in inertial frames
Special relativity changed how we think about time and space.
Origin of relativity
Latin, relativus (related)
Terms with relativity included in their meaning
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relativity
Einstein's theory explaining gravity as spacetime curvature
physics universe
constant in relativity equations linked to universe expansion or dark energy
relativity
Einstein's theory of gravity as spacetime curvature
relativity
ripple in spacetime from moving mass
theoretical physics
physics branch uniting quantum mechanics with relativity
relativity
time intervals appear longer for moving observers
physics
thought experiment in special relativity
science history
german-born physicist who developed special and general relativity, 1879–1955
acr: general relativity
theory about gravity and space by Einstein
relativity
model showing light's path in spacetime
theoretical physics
physics theory joining quantum mechanics and general relativity using quantized space
science
key experiment leading to Einstein's relativity theory
physics
related to the theory of relativity in physics
physics
in a manner related to relativity theory
acr: special relativity
the theory explaining how space and time are connected
science
related to classical physics excluding relativity
relativity
the idea that only relative motion is measurable
Examples of relativity in a sentence
Relativity in moral standards can lead to different societal norms. Relativity is a fundamental concept in modern physics. Students often struggle to grasp relativity.
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- French:relativité, relativité einsteinienne, ...
- German:Relativität, Relativitätstheorie, ...
- Italian:relatività, ...
- Spanish:carácter relativo, ...
- Portuguese:relatividade, teoria da relatividade, ...
- Chinese:相对性, 相对论, ...
- Japanese:相対性, 相対性理論, ...
- Arabic:نِسْبِيَّة, نِسْبِيَّة, ...
- Hebrew:יַחֲסִיּוּת, תּוֹרַת הַיַּחֲסוּת, ...
- Russian:относительность, теория относительности, ...
- Ukrainian:відносність, теорія відносності, ...
- Hindi:सापेक्षता, सापेक्षता सिद्धांत, ...
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