relativity
The state of being relative to something elseThe state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.
» The theories of relativity can seem recondite even for people who are well versed in the sciences.
Die Relativitätstheorie ist sogar für Menschen, die sich gut in den Wissenschaften auskennen, schwer verständlich. — xtofu80
Теории относительности могут оказаться недоступными пониманию даже для людей сведущих в науке. — Hellerick
Теорії відносності можуть здаватися важкими для розуміння навіть для добре обізнаних з наукою людей. — marko
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4 senses(uncountable, usually)The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.
Relativität
относи́тельностьotnosítelʹnostʹ
відно́сністьvidnósnistʹ
Ellipsis of principle of relativity (“the principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers”).
(specifically, uncountable, usually)Also Einsteinian relativity: the reliance of the nature of physical phenomena (such as gravity, light, mass, and time) on the relative motion between an observer and the thing observed, as developed by Albert Einstein in two theories, special relativity and general relativity.
Relativität
относи́тельностьotnosítelʹnostʹ
відно́сністьvidnósnistʹ
(countable, in the plural, usually)An evaluation of the similarities and differences between things; a comparison; hence, a difference in position or status between things; a disparity.
An evaluation of the similarities and differences between things; a comparison; hence, a difference in position or status between things; a disparity.
(countable, in the plural, specifically, uncountable, usually)The difference in pay or positions between different employees in a business (internal relativity), or between different businesses (external relativity); a differential.
- the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else
- (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Examples
20 sentencesThe theories of relativity can seem recondite even for people who are well versed in the sciences.
Теорії відносності можуть здаватися важкими для розуміння навіть для добре обізнаних з наукою людей. — marko
ruТеории относительности могут оказаться недоступными пониманию даже для людей сведущих в науке. — Hellerick
deDie Relativitätstheorie ist sogar für Menschen, die sich gut in den Wissenschaften auskennen, schwer verständlich. — xtofu80
Who invented the theory of relativity?
ruКто изобрёл теорию относительности? — marafon
Few scientists understand the theory of relativity.
ruНемногие учёные понимают теорию относительности. — odexed
deNur wenige Wissenschaftler verstehen die Relativitätstheorie. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Have you ever heard of the concept of linguistic relativity?
The results are perfectly in line with the theory of general relativity.
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Origin
From relative (“connected to or depending on something else”) + -ity (suffix forming nounsFrom relative (“connected to or depending on something else”) + -ity (suffix forming nouns from adjectives where the nouns refer to the properties, qualities, or states described by the adjectives). Sense 2.1 (“reliance of the nature of physical phenomena on the relative motion between an observer and the thing observed”) is a translation of German Relativität (“relativity”) used in the works of the German-American theoretical physicist Albert Einstein (1879–1955).
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Forms
plural: relativities| Singular | relativity |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts:theory of relativityrelativity theoryEinstein-ap-s theory of relativity
Word family
14 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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