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Theory of relativity   /θˈɪri əv rˌɛlətˈɪvəti/   Listen
Theory of relativity

noun
1.
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts.  Synonyms: Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory.



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"Theory of relativity" Quotes from Famous Books



... developed Theory of Relativity has compelled the revision of the time concept as used in classical physics. One result of this has been to introduce the notion ...
— Four-Dimensional Vistas • Claude Fayette Bragdon

... instruments and assistants to Davis Island, to study the solar corona during the few precious moments when the shadow covered the sun, and to observe the displacement of certain stars as a test of Einstein's theory of relativity. ...
— Astounding Stories, July, 1931 • Various



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