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relativity

🇬🇧 UK/.relә'tiviti/🇺🇸 US
B2

Definitions

n.

The quality of being relative; in physics, Einstein's theory that space, time, and motion are not absolute but relative to the observer

相对性;相对论

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
relatrelate, connect, tell
+
ivitysuffix
=relativity

Common Collocations

  • 1.theory of relativity相对论
  • 2.general relativity广义相对论
  • 3.special relativity狭义相对论
  • 4.cultural relativity文化相对性

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Einstein's theory of relativity fundamentally changed our understanding of space and time.

  • 2.

    The concept of cultural relativity reminds us that values differ across societies.

  • 3.

    Students of physics must grasp the basics of relativity before advancing further.

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