special relativity
Noun
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Noun
special relativity (uncountable)
- (relativity) A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
- French: relativité restreinte
- German: Spezielle Relativitätstheorie, spezielle Relativitätstheorie
- Italian: relatività ristretta, relatività speciale
- Portuguese: relatividade restrita, relatividade especial
- Russian: специа́льная тео́рия относи́тельности
- Spanish: relatividad especial
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