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relativistic

/ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/

Meanings
adjective
Of or relating to relativity.

Examples :

"Because the spaceship was traveling at a relativistic speed, time passed more slowly for the astronauts on board compared to people on Earth. "
physics theory science

Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration relativism

relativism noun

/ˈrɛlətɪvɪzəm/ /ˈrɛləˌtɪvɪzəm/

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.

"Many students believe that a good grade is relative; their perception of a good grade is influenced by their own experiences and the standards of their teachers. "

Illustration increased

increased verb

/ɪnˈkɹiːst/

(of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater.

"His rage only increased when I told him of the lost money."

Illustration significantly

significantly adverb

/sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntli/ /sɪɡˈnɪfɪkəntliː/

In a significant manner or to a significant extent.

"My study habits improved significantly after I started using a planner. "

Illustration considered

considered verb

/kənˈsɪdəd/ /kənˈsɪdɚd/

To think about seriously.

"Consider that we’ve had three major events and the year has hardly begun."

Illustration accelerated

accelerated verb

/əkˈsɛləˌreɪtɪd/ /ækˈsɛləˌreɪtɪd/

To cause to move faster; to quicken the motion of; to add to the speed of.

"The teacher accelerated the lesson plan to cover more material before the exam. "

Illustration traveling

traveling verb

/ˈtɹæv.l̩iŋ/

To be on a journey, often for pleasure or business and with luggage; to go from one place to another.

"My sister is traveling to Europe next summer for a vacation. "

Illustration acceptable

acceptable adjective

/æk.ˈsɛp.tə.bəl/

Worthy, decent, sure of being accepted or received with at least moderate pleasure

"We need to find an acceptable present for Jeff."

Illustration relating

relating verb

/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/ /ˈriːleɪtɪŋ/

To tell in a descriptive way.

"Please relate the circumstances of your journey here today."

Illustration astronauts

astronauts noun

/ˈæstrəˌnɔːts/ /ˈæstrəˌnɑːts/

A member of the crew of a spaceship or other spacecraft that travels beyond Earth's atmosphere, or someone trained to serve that purpose.

"Example Sentence: "Astronauts train for many years before they go to space." "

Illustration spaceship

spaceship noun

/ˈspeɪsʃɪp/

A vehicle that flies through space.

"The astronauts boarded the spaceship for their journey to the moon. "

Illustration relativity

relativity noun

/ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/

The state of being relative to something else.

"The difficulty of a math problem's relativity to my current understanding made it challenging. "