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nonrelativistic

nonrelativistic adjective: not relativistic; classical, Newtonian.

Adjective

nonrelativistic (not comparable)

  1. Not relativistic; classical, Newtonian.
  2. Not moving at a speed comparable to the speed of light.

Forms of nonrelativistic

alternative formnon-relativistic

Origin of nonrelativistic

From non- + relativistic.

Words formed from nonrelativistic

Questions about nonrelativistic

What does nonrelativistic mean?
Nonrelativistic means not relativistic; classical, Newtonian.
What part of speech is nonrelativistic?
Nonrelativistic is an adjective.

Words near nonrelativistic in the dictionary

  1. nonrelations
  2. nonrelationship
  3. nonrelationships
  4. nonrelative
  5. nonrelatives
  6. nonrelativistic
  7. nonrelativistic mechanics
  8. nonrelativistic quantum mechanics
  9. nonrelativistically
  10. nonrelaxation
  11. nonrelaxed

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