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relativistic

[ rel-uh-tuh-vis-tik ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to relativity or relativism.
  2. Physics.
    1. subject to the special or the general theory of relativity.
    2. (of a velocity) having a magnitude that is a significant fraction of the speed of light.
    3. (of a particle) having a relativistic velocity:

      radiation from relativistic electrons.



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Other Words From

  • rela·tiv·isti·cal·ly adverb
  • ultra·rela·tiv·istic adjective
  • unrel·a·tiv·istic adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of relativistic1

First recorded in 1885–90; relativist + -ic
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Example Sentences

Their picture shows the galaxy NGC 5128 and its relativistic jet - beams of radiation and particles travelling close to the speed of light.

From BBC

In particular, Webb highlights what is known as synchrotron radiation: emission produced from charged particles, like electrons, moving around magnetic field lines at relativistic speeds.

What allows the conservation of momentum are relativistic effects.

"Black holes are extreme general relativistic objects that affect space-time around them," Kaaz said.

On the other end of the spectrum, hot dark matter moves at relativistic speeds, rendering it incapable of gathering most anything.

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