English noun: relativity theory | |||
1. | relativity theory (cognition) (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts | ||
Synonyms | Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, theory of relativity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | scientific theory | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Einstein's general theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativity, general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity, special relativity, special relativity theory, special theory of relativity | ||
Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
Domain category members | event | ||