Definition of relativity theory Relativity theory
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What does relativity theory mean?
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| relativity theory - (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts | ||
| relativity, theory of relativity, Einstein's theory of relativity | ||
| scientific theory a theory that explains scientific observations; "scientific theories must be falsifiable" | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| einstein's general theory of relativity, general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence) | ||
| einstein's special theory of relativity, special relativity, special relativity theory, special theory of relativity a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems | ||
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