NOUN | cognition | Einstein's special theory of relativity, special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory | a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems |
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Meaning | A physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems. | |
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Synonyms | special relativity, special theory of relativity, special relativity theory | |
Broader | relativity, theory of relativity, relativity theory, Einstein's theory of relativity | (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts |
Spanish | relatividad especial |
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