"relativistic" meaning in English

See relativistic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/ [UK] Forms: more relativistic [comparative], most relativistic [superlative]
Etymology: From relativist + -ic or relative + -istic. Etymology templates: {{af|en|relativist|-ic}} relativist + -ic, {{af|en|relative|-istic}} relative + -istic Head templates: {{en-adj}} relativistic (comparative more relativistic, superlative most relativistic)
  1. (physics) Of or relating to relativity. Categories (topical): Physics, Relativity Translations (of, or relating to relativity): relativistický (Czech), relativistisk (Danish), आपेक्षिकीय (āpekṣikīya) (Hindi), 相対論的 (sōtaironteki) (alt: そうたいろんてき) (Japanese), relativistisk (Norwegian), релятиви́стский (reljativístskij) [masculine] (Russian), relativista (Spanish), perthnaseddol (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-relativistic-en-adj-wtXHUlI7 Disambiguation of Relativity: 52 42 6 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to relativity': 88 10 3
  2. (physics) At or near the speed of light. Categories (topical): Physics, Relativity Translations (at, or near the speed of light): 相対論的 (sōtaironteki) (alt: そうたいろんてき) (Japanese), relativistisk (Norwegian), релятиви́стский (reljativístskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-relativistic-en-adj-UnNyjpsw Disambiguation of Relativity: 52 42 6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic, English terms suffixed with -istic, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Norwegian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 50 14 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 29 53 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -istic: 29 53 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 29 57 14 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 57 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 32 61 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 23 56 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 19 68 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 21 49 30 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 22 64 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Norwegian translations: 24 56 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 22 64 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 21 65 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 24 61 15 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'at, or near the speed of light': 6 93 1
  3. (philosophy) Of or relating to relativism. Categories (topical): Philosophy Translations (of, or relating to relativism): relativistický (Czech), relativistisk (Norwegian), релятиви́стский (reljativístskij) (Russian), релятивисти́ческий (reljativistíčeskij) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-relativistic-en-adj-Crs~HKU3 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences Disambiguation of 'of, or relating to relativism': 3 2 95
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: antirelativistic, non-relativistic, pseudorelativistic, relativistic mass, relativistic mechanics
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