Relativity

noun

/ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/

Word Frequency: 3.1

Definitions

1.nounThe state of being relative to something else.

2.nounThe principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.

3.nounEither of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.

Synonyms

theory of relativity relativity theory relativism relative comparative privity relativistic relativeness dependence interdependence contingency correlation

Rhymes With

proclivity activity passivity festivity captivity connectivity receptivity productivity

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