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English noun: relativity

1. relativity (cognition) (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts


SynonymsEinstein's theory of relativity, relativity theory, 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 categorynatural philosophy, physics


Domain category membersevent

2. relativity (attribute) the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else


Broader (hypernym)quality









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