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special relativity

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables
spe-cial rel-a-tiv-i-ty
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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.

Uncountable

Usage

Phrases

general relativity

Frequently Paired Words

E=mc² general relativity

Synonyms

special theory of relativity special relativity theory einstein's special theory of relativity

Questions

What does special relativity mean?
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.

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