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relativistic

/ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/

relativistic adjective: of or relating to relativity.

Adjective

relativistic (comparative more relativistic, superlative most relativistic)

  1. Of or relating to relativity.
    • The 'Blandford-Znajek' (BZ) black hole magnetospheric power extraction process was one of the first (1977) analytic attempts to define a general relativistic theory for axisymmetric, stationary, ideal-MHD, BH magnetospheres.2002, Chang-Hwan Lee, Hŏn-yŏng Chang (editors), Current High-energy Emission Around Black Holes, page 36
  2. At or near the speed of light.
  3. Of or relating to relativism.

relativistic meaning in Hindi

relativistic in Hindi

of, or relating to relativity
आपेक्षिकीय āpekṣikīya

Forms of relativistic

comparativemore relativistic
superlativemost relativistic

Origin of relativistic

From relativist + -ic or relative + -istic.

Words formed from relativistic

Phrases with relativistic

Questions about relativistic

What does relativistic mean?
Relativistic means of or relating to relativity.
What is relativistic in Hindi?
Relativistic in Hindi is आपेक्षिकीय (āpekṣikīya). See Relativistic meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is relativistic?
Relativistic is an adjective.
How do you pronounce relativistic?
Relativistic is pronounced /ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/ (UK).

Words near relativistic in the dictionary

  1. relativises
  2. relativising
  3. relativism
  4. relativisms
  5. relativist
  6. relativistic
  7. relativistic mass
  8. relativistic masses
  9. relativistic mechanics
  10. relativistic quantum mechanics
  11. relativistically

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