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relativistic

 
Dictionary: rel·a·tiv·is·tic   (rĕl'ə-tĭ-vĭs'tĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
  1. Of or relating to relativism.
  2. Physics.
    1. Of, relating to, or resulting from speeds approaching the speed of light: relativistic increase in mass.
    2. Having to do with or based on the theory of relativity: relativistic mechanics.

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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (physics) relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity
  Pertains to noun: relativity (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
  Pertains to noun: relativism (meaning #1)

 
 

 

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