Relativistic

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to relativity.

    "The 'Blandford-Znajek' (BZ) black hole magnetospheric power extraction process was one of the first (1977) analytic attempts to define a general relativistic theory for axisymmetric, stationary, ideal-MHD, BH magnetospheres."

  2. 2
    At or near the speed of light.
  3. 3
    Of or relating to relativism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity wordnet
  2. 2
    of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism wordnet

Example

More examples

"This hyperbola is important to us. It's the relativistic analogue of a circle."

Etymology

From relativist + -ic or relative + -istic.

Related phrases

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