rel|a|tiv|i|ty — «REHL uh TIHV uh tee», noun. 1. the condition of being relative. 2. Philosophy. existence only in relation to the human mind. 3. Physics. the character of being relative rather than absolute, as ascribed to motion or velocity. 4. a) a theory… … Useful english dictionary
rel|uc|tiv|i|ty — «REHL uhk TIHV uh tee», noun. Physics. the ratio of the intensity of the magnetic field to the magnetic induction of a substance; the reciprocal of permeability … Useful english dictionary
rel|a|tiv|ism — «REHL uh tuh VIHZ uhm», noun. the philosophical doctrine of the relativity of knowledge, truth, or certainty … Useful english dictionary
rel|a|tiv|is|ti|cal|ly — «REHL uh tuh VIHS tuh klee», adverb. 1. in a relativistic manner: »Most of the mass of the three quarks in a proton is relativistically converted into the tremendous energy that binds them together (Time). 2. from a relativistic point of view:… … Useful english dictionary
rel|a|tiv|is|tic — «REHL uh tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with relativity: »Relativistic phenomena generally cause a lot of intellectual difficulties for the non scientist (Atlantic). 2. of or having to do with relativism or relativists. 3.… … Useful english dictionary
rel|a|tiv|ist — «REHL uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who believes in the theory of relativity: »The now dormant relativists may awaken to brave new concepts that will reorient us in the universe of matter and ideas (Harlow Shapley). 2. a person… … Useful english dictionary
rel|a|tiv|ize — «REHL uh tuh vyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make relative: »Recognition of the reality of evil necessarily relativizes the good (Carl G. Jung) … Useful english dictionary
cor|rel|a|tiv|i|ty — «kuh REHL uh TIHV uh tee», noun. correlative quality; interconnection … Useful english dictionary
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tiv — ab·sorp·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ism; ac·tiv·i·ty; ac·tiv·ize; ad·di·tiv·i·ty; ad·jec·tiv·ize; af·fec·tiv·i·ty; al·ter·na·tiv·i·ty; ca·pac·i·tiv·i·ty; cap·tiv·i·ty; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist; col·lec·tiv·ism; col·lec·tiv·i·ty; col·lec·tiv·ize;… … English syllables