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relativistic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adjective relativistic has 2 senses
- relativistic(a = adj.pert) Array - relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity; "relativistic quantum mechanics"; "relativistic increase in mass"; "radiation from relativistic particles" Derived form noun relativity1
- relativistic(a = adj.pert) Array - of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism; Array Derived forms noun relativism1, noun relativity2
CIDE DICTIONARY
relativistic, a.
- of, pertaining to, or in conformity with the theory of relativity; as, the relativistic increase of mass with velocity. [PJC]
- moving at a speed sufficiently high that the changes of mass or time dilation predicted by the theory of relativity may be observed; moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light; as, relativistic electrons. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
relativistic, adj. Physics (of phenomena etc.) accurately described only by the theory of relativity.
Derivative
relativistically adv.
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