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Relativity theory

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relativitynoun(uncountable) The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.
theory of relativitynoun(physics) The theories of special relativity and general relativity, two theories in physics developed mainly by Albert Einstein at the beginning of the 20th century from which several important results such as the equivalence of matter and energy and the Einstein field equations are derived.
general relativitynoun(relativity) A theory extending special relativity and uniformly accounting for gravity and accelerated frames of reference, postulating that space-time curves in the presence of mass.
relativistic(physics) Of or relating to relativity.
quantum theorynoun(physics) Modern quantum mechanics.
quantum physicsnoun(physics) quantum mechanics
quantum mechanicsnoun(physics) The branch of physics which studies matter and energy at the level of atoms and other elementary particles, and substitutes probabilistic mechanisms in place of classical Newtonian ones.
astrophysicsnounThe branch of astronomy or physics that deals with the physical properties of celestial bodies and with the interaction between matter and radiation in celestial bodies and in the space between them.
scientific theoryA scientific theory is an explanation of an aspect of the natural world and universe that can be (or a fortiori, that has been) repeatedly tested and corroborated in accordance with the scientific method, using accepted protocols of observation, measurement, and evaluation of results.
string theorynoun(physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.
kinetic theorynoun(physics) a theory that gases consist of small particles in random motion
differential calculusnoun(calculus) The calculus that deals with instantaneous rates of change.
gravitational constantnoun(physics) Any of several empirical physical constants involved in the calculation of the gravitational attraction between objects with mass. Newtonian and Einsteinian variants exist.
physicsnounThe branch of science concerned with the study of the properties and interactions of space, time, matter and energy.
riemannian geometrynoun(mathematics, geometry) The branch of differential geometry that concerns Riemannian manifolds; an example of a geometry that involves Riemannian manifolds.
relativismnoun(uncountable, philosophy) The theory, especially in ethics or aesthetics, that conceptions of truth and moral values are not absolute but are relative to the persons or groups holding them.
spacetimenoun(uncountable, physics) The four-dimensional continuum of the three spatial dimensions plus time.
lorentz forcenoun(electromagnetism) the force exerted on a charged particle in an electromagnetic field
reality principlenoun(psychology, psychoanalysis, Freudianism) The mental mechanism which guides a person, as he or she matures, in adapting to and coping with the real, external world, by suppressing or deferring the childish gratification-seeking desires of the id.
atomic theorynoun(physics) The theory that all gross matter is composed of atoms.

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