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Einsteinian

American  
[ahyn-stahy-nee-uhn] / aɪnˈstaɪ ni ən /

adjective

  1. pertaining to Albert Einstein or his theories, especially the theory of relativity.


Etymology

Origin of Einsteinian

First recorded in 1920–25; Einstein + -ian


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It’s perfectly OK to mention that, theoretically, traveling on a train is traveling through time, without later explicating the Einsteinian theory behind the assertion.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 25, 2023

That’s the Einsteinian time-space conundrum to ponder as we consider the recent game between American GM Fabiano Caruana and Dutch star GM Anish Giri from the recent Superbet Chess Classic in Bucharest.

From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023

After all, she says, physics successfully transitioned from a rigid Newtonian framework to a more nuanced and fluid Einsteinian description of reality.

From Scientific American ● May 22, 2023

Three metronomes set at different times rhythmically collide, and in a marvelous stroke the orchestra tick-tocks in its own Einsteinian universe, relativity unwinding.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2020

Einsteinian physics can thus be regarded as inheriting the results of Newtonian physics while going far beyond them.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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