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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. The theory of relativity originated with Einstein.
  2. Few scientists understand the theory of relativity.
  3. We associate Einstein with the theory of relativity.
  4. Einstein's theory of relativity is Greek to me.
  5. Albert Einstein's theory of relativity is the most famous formula in the world.
  6. The general theory of relativity predicted the deflection of starlight by the Sun.
  7. We associate the name of Einstein with the theory of relativity.
  8. The general theory of relativity explains the anomalous perihelion precession of the planet Mercury.
  9. In General Relativity the observed global effect of gravity arises from strictly local interaction with curved space-time.
  10. The theories of relativity can seem recondite even for people who are well versed in the sciences.
  11. Einstein described quantum entanglement as "spooky action at a distance." So, before Einstein's own Theory of General Relativity, might Newton's theory of gravitation have been described.
  12. The year 1905 is an important year in the history of physics. It is the year Einstein changed the face of physics with his theories of special relativity, mass-energy equivalence and the photoelectric effect.
  13. 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.