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    RELATIVITY THEORY

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     I. (noun) 

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    Meaning:

    (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute conceptsplay

    Synonyms:

    Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity; relativity theory; theory of relativity

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

    Hypernyms ("relativity theory" is a kind of...):

    scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

    Domain category:

    natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)

    Domain member category:

    event (a phenomenon located at a single point in space-time; the fundamental observational entity in relativity theory)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "relativity theory"):

    Einstein's general theory of relativity; general relativity; general relativity theory; general theory of relativity (a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence))

    Einstein's special theory of relativity; special relativity; special relativity theory; special theory of relativity (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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