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THEORY OF RELATIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Synonyms:
Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity; relativity theory; theory of relativity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("theory of relativity" 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 "theory of relativity"):
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)
