relativistic

[ rel-uh-tuh-vis-tik ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to relativity or relativism.

  2. Physics.

    • subject to the special or the general theory of relativity.

    • (of a velocity) having a magnitude that is a significant fraction of the speed of light.

    • (of a particle) having a relativistic velocity: radiation from relativistic electrons.

Origin of relativistic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; relativist + -ic

Other words from relativistic

  • rel·a·tiv·is·ti·cal·ly, adverb
  • ul·tra·rel·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective
  • un·rel·a·tiv·is·tic, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for relativistic

relativistic

/ (ˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk) /


adjective
  1. physics having or involving a speed close to that of light so that the behaviour is described by the theory of relativity rather than by Newtonian mechanics: a relativistic electron; a relativistic velocity

  2. physics of, concerned with, or involving relativity

  1. of or relating to relativism

Derived forms of relativistic

  • relativistically, adverb

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