RELATIVISTIC


Meaning of RELATIVISTIC in English

adj.

Pronunciation: ˌ re-l ə -ti- ' vis-tik

Function: adjective

Date: 1886

1 : of, relating to, or characterized by relativity or relativism

2 : moving at a velocity such that there is a significant change in properties (as mass) in accordance with the theory of relativity <a relativistic electron>

– rel · a · tiv · is · ti · cal · ly \ - ' vis-ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

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