special relativity
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special relativity
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- 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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noun physics theory
| Español | relatividad especial |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 特殊相対性理論 tokushu sōtaiseiriron |
| 中文 | 狹義相對論 /狭义相对论 xiáyì xiāngduìlùn |
| हिन्दी | विशिष्ट आपेक्षिकता viśiṣṭ āpekṣiktā |
| Português | relatividade restrita, relatividade especial |
| Français | relativité restreinte |
| Deutsch | Spezielle Relativitätstheorie, spezielle Relativitätstheorie |
| Italiano | relatività ristretta, relatività speciale |
| Ελληνικά | ειδική σχετικότητα eidikí schetikótita |
| Русский | специа́льная тео́рия относи́тельности speciálʹnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti, ча́стная тео́рия относи́тельности částnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti |
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