HyperDic: special_theory_of_relativity

English > 1 sense of the expression special theory of relativity:
NOUNcognitionspecial theory of relativity, special relativity, special relativity theory, 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 theory of relativity: 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 relativity theory, 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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