| relativistic |
| relativistic | (adj) relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity, Example: relativistic quantum mechanics; relativistic increase in mass; radiation from relativistic particles |
| relativistic | (adj) of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism |
| relativistically | (adv) by the theory of relativity, Example: this is relativistically impossible |
| relativistic mass | (n) (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases |
| Relativistic | a. |
| Relativistic mass equation | n. (physics) an equation expressing the mass of an object as a function of its velocity: as the velocity ☞ The theoretical possibility that there are particles which always move faster than light cannot at present be disproved and is not denied by this equation; in such a case, the |