relativistic

English

Etymology

From relativist +‎ -ic or relative +‎ -istic.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɹɛl.ə.təˌvɪst.ɪk/

Adjective

relativistic (comparative more relativistic, superlative most relativistic)

1. (physics) Of or relating to relativity.
   • 2002, Chang-Hwan Lee, Hŏn-yŏng Chang (editors), Current High-energy Emission Around Black Holes, page 36:

     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.

2. (physics) At or near the speed of light.
3. (philosophy) Of or relating to relativism.

Derived terms

• antirelativistic
• non-relativistic
• pseudorelativistic
• relativistic mass
• relativistic mechanics

 

Translations

of, or relating to relativity

• Czech: relativistický
• Danish: relativistisk
• Hindi: आपेक्षिकीय (āpekṣikīya)
• Japanese: 相対論的 (ja) (そうたいろんてき, sōtaironteki)
• Norwegian: relativistisk
• Russian: релятиви́стский (ru) m (reljativístskij)
• Spanish: relativista (es)
• Welsh: perthnaseddol

at, or near the speed of light

• Japanese: 相対論的 (ja) (そうたいろんてき, sōtaironteki)
• Norwegian: relativistisk
• Russian: релятиви́стский (ru) (reljativístskij)

of, or relating to relativism

• Czech: relativistický
• Norwegian: relativistisk
• Russian: релятиви́стский (ru) (reljativístskij), релятивисти́ческий (ru) (reljativistíčeskij)