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Meaning of RELATIVITY

Pronunciation:  `relu'tivitee

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 Definition: [n]  (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
 
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 Synonyms: Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity
 
 See Also: Einstein's general theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativity, general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity, natural philosophy, physical science, physics, scientific theory, special relativity, special relativity theory, special theory of relativity

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Rel`a*tiv"i*ty\ (-t?v"?-t?), n.
The state of being relative; as, the relativity of a subject.
--Coleridge.
 
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