relativity

/ɹɛləˈtɪvɨti/ · noun

Meaning

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

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