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relativity

/ˌrel.əˈtɪv.ə.ti/

Traduction: Nom désignant le concept physique selon lequel l'espace et le temps sont relatifs plutôt qu'absolus, ou plus généralement la propriété de dépendre d'une relation à autre chose.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˌrel.əˈtɪv.ə.ti/

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A noun referring to the concept in physics that space and time are relative rather than absolute, or more generally, the quality of being dependent on relation to something else.

  • 🇫🇷Nom désignant le concept physique selon lequel l'espace et le temps sont relatifs plutôt qu'absolus, ou plus généralement la propriété de dépendre d'une relation à autre chose.
  1. Theory of Relativity C1 formal scientific

    The scientific theory, developed by Albert Einstein, that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute, and that the laws of physics are the same for all non-accelerating observers.

    • Einstein's theory of relativity revolutionized modern physics.
    • The concept of relativity explains why time slows down at high speeds.
    • Students study both special and general relativity in advanced physics courses.

    🇫🇷théorie de la relativité

  2. Relative Nature B2 formal

    The quality of being dependent on or having significance only in relation to something else.

    • The relativity of moral values is a topic of philosophical debate.
    • Beauty is a matter of relativity, as it depends on cultural standards.
    • The relativity of truth means that what is true for one person may not be true for another.

    🇫🇷Relativité

    Antonymes: absolutenessimmutabilityindependence

  • relativities plural form
  • relativities' possessive plural form
  • relativity's possessive singular form