English noun: special relativity | |||
1. | special relativity (cognition) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Einstein's special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, special theory of relativity | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity | ||