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relativity

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relativitynoun

relativities

относительность

Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized physics.

Теория относительности Эйнштейна произвела революцию в физике.

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relativitynoun

The quality or condition of being relative, contingent, or dependent on something else for its significance or value.

The relativity of moral judgments became apparent when the two cultures were compared.

Either of the two interrelated physical theories—special relativity and general relativity—formulated by Albert Einstein, describing the relationships among time, space, matter, and energy.

Einstein's theory of relativity fundamentally altered the scientific view of space and time.

The dependence of observed physical quantities on the motion or position of the observer relative to what is being observed.

At velocities close to the speed of light, relativity predicts measurable time dilation between observers.