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Relativity vs Relativistic - What's the difference?

relativity | relativistic |

As a noun relativity

is the state of being relative to something else.

As a adjective relativistic is

(physics) of, or relating to relativity.

relativity

English

Noun

(wikipedia relativity) (-)
  • The state of being relative to something else.
  • (physics) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
  • (relativity) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist . Also called Einsteinian relativity .

    • relativistic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (physics) of, or relating to relativity
  • (physics) at, or near the speed of light
  • (philosophy) of, or relating to relativism

    • Derived terms

    * pseudorelativistic