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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} special relativity (uncountable)
  1. (relativity) A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Astronomy, Relativity Related terms: E=mc², general relativity Translations (physics theory): спецыяльная тэорыя адноснасці (spjecyjalʹnaja teóryja adnósnasci) [feminine] (Belarusian), спецыяльная тэорыя рэлятыўнасці (spjecyjalʹnaja teóryja reljatyŭnasci) [feminine] (Belarusian), 狹義相對論 /狭义相对论 (xiáyì xiāngduìlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), speciale relativiteitstheorie [feminine] (Dutch), erikoinen suhteellisuusteoria (Finnish), erityinen suhteellisuusteoria (Finnish), suppea suhteellisuusteoria (Finnish), relativité restreinte [feminine] (French), relatividade especial [feminine] (Galician), ფარდობითობის სპეციალური თეორია (pardobitobis sṗecialuri teoria) (Georgian), Spezielle Relativitätstheorie [feminine] (German), spezielle Relativitätstheorie [feminine] (German), ειδική σχετικότητα (eidikí schetikótita) [feminine] (Greek), speciális relativitáselmélet (Hungarian), takmarkaða afstæðiskenningin [feminine] (Icelandic), relativitas khusus (Indonesian), relatività ristretta [feminine] (Italian), relatività speciale [feminine] (Italian), 特殊相対性理論 (tokushu sōtaiseiriron) (alt: とくしゅそうたいせいりろん) (Japanese), арнайы салыстырмалылық теориясы (arnaiy salystyrmalylyq teoriäsy) (Kazakh), szczególna teoria względności [feminine] (Polish), relatividade restrita [feminine] (Portuguese), relatividade especial [feminine] (Portuguese), специа́льная тео́рия относи́тельности (speciálʹnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti) [feminine] (Russian), ча́стная тео́рия относи́тельности (částnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti) [feminine] (Russian), специјална теорија релативности [Cyrillic, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), specijalna teorija relativnosti [Roman, feminine] (Serbo-Croatian), relatividad especial [feminine] (Spanish)

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      "word": "specijalna teorija relativnosti"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "physics theory",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "relatividad especial"
    }
  ],
  "word": "special relativity"
}

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