Einsteinian

[ ahyn-stahy-nee-uhn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Albert Einstein or his theories, especially the theory of relativity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Einsteinian¹

First recorded in 1920–25; Einstein + -ian

Example Sentences

It’s perfectly OK to mention that, theoretically, traveling on a train is traveling through time, without later explicating the Einsteinian theory behind the assertion.

From Seattle Times

The Einsteinian concept of time running slower in the early universe arose in the late 1920s as astronomers were discovering cosmic expansion.

From Scientific American

With his wild, Einsteinian coif, Romantic poet adoration and cryptic, sometimes ornery nature, Dylan is often held up as an emblematic example of the modern male genius.

From New York Times

After all, she says, physics successfully transitioned from a rigid Newtonian framework to a more nuanced and fluid Einsteinian description of reality.

From Scientific American

The equations that describe quantum phenomena turned out to have analogues in the Einsteinian equations for gravity.

From New York Times