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relativistic
[ rel-uh-tuh-vis-tik ]
adjective
- of or relating to relativity or relativism.
- 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.
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Other Words From
- rela·tiv·isti·cal·ly adverb
- ultra·rela·tiv·istic adjective
- unrel·a·tiv·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of relativistic1
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Example Sentences
Another is the “Lense-Thirring effect” or “relativistic frame-dragging,” in which the spinning pulsars drag space-time itself around with them as they move.
In a striking reverse connection, in the 1940s Albert Einstein and Erwin Schrödinger, founders of relativistic and quantum physics, respectively, projected that tackling questions of biological importance could also enhance physics.
In fact, the problem was even more drastic in relativistic quantum mechanics.
The man had used a simplified quantum mechanics without correction for relativistic effects.
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