principle of relativity

noun

The principle that only the motion of objects relative to one another can be measured, and that there is no absolute frame of reference.

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Meanings

noun
  1. relativityThe principle that only the motion of objects relative to one another can be measured, and that there is no absolute frame of reference.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 相對性原理 /相对性原理, 相對論 /相对论
  • 相對性原理 /相对性原理 (xiāngduìxìng yuánlǐ)principle that only motion of objects can be measured
  • 相對論 /相对论 (xiāngduìlún)principle that only motion of objects can be measured
Finnish suhteellisuusperiaate
  • suhteellisuusperiaateprinciple that only motion of objects can be measured
Hindi आपेक्षिकता सिद्धांत
  • आपेक्षिकता सिद्धांत (āpekṣiktā siddhānt)principle that only motion of objects can be measured
Polish zasada względności
  • zasada względnościprinciple that only motion of objects can be measured
Russian при́нцип относи́тельности
  • при́нцип относи́тельности (príncip otnosítelʹnosti)principle that only motion of objects can be measured
Ukrainian при́нцип відно́сності
  • при́нцип відно́сності (prýncyp vidnósnosti)principle that only motion of objects can be measured
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