HyperDic: special_relativity_theory

English > 1 sense of the expression special relativity theory:
NOUNcognitionspecial relativity theory, special relativity, special theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativitya 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
English > special relativity theory: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA 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.
Synonymsspecial relativity, special theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativity
Broaderrelativity, theory of relativity, relativity theory, Einstein's theory of relativity(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Spanishrelatividad especial

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