Meanings
adjectivenonrelativistic (not comparable)
alternative non-relativistic
- not comparableNot relativistic; classical, Newtonian.
- not comparableNot moving at a speed comparable to the speed of light.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*né
- Proto-Germanic*ne
- Proto-Indo-European*ís?
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁óynos
- Proto-Germanic*ainaz
- Proto-Germanic*nainaz
- Proto-West Germanic*nain
- Old Englishnān
- Middle Englishnon
- Old Englishnān
- Old Englishnān-
- Middle Englishnon-
- Englishnon-
- Englishrelativistic
- Englishnonrelativistic
From non- + relativistic.
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nonrelativistic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonrelativistic
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“nonrelativistic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nonrelativistic. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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