Betekenis van:
relativity

relativity
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • natuurkundige theorie v.d. relativiteit
  • (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts

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Hyponiemen

relativity
Zelfstandig naamwoord
  • betrekkelijkheid, relativiteit
  • the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else

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Voorbeeldzinnen

  1. Few scientists understand the theory of relativity.
  2. Einstein's theory of relativity is Greek to me.
  3. The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
  4. We associate the name of Einstein with the theory of relativity.
  5. The general theory of relativity explains the anomalous perihelion precession of the planet Mercury.
  6. The theories of relativity can seem recondite even for people who are well versed in the sciences.
  7. It is widely believed that Einstein was awarded the Nobel prize in 1921 for his work on relativity. It was actually awarded for his seminal paper on the photoelectric effect.