Relativity
(noun)
- The state of being relative to something else, the concept that the properties of objects are relative to the observer's frame of reference.
- The theory of relativity, a set of theories of physics developed by Albert Einstein, which describes the laws of motion and the nature of space and time.
Origin:
From the latin relativus, from relatus meaning "carried back".
Examples:
- The theory of relativity revolutionized our understanding of the universe.
- The concept of relativity is important in physics, but it is also used in other fields such as psychology and sociology.
- Relativity states that the laws of physics are the same for all observers in uniform motion.
- The principle of relativity states that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
- The theory of relativity has been verified in many experiments.