Meanings
nounspecial relativity (uncountable)
- uncountablerelativityA theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
Similar
special theory of relativityspecial relativity theoryEinstein's special theory of relativity
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 狹義相對論 /狭义相对论
- 狹義相對論 /狭义相对论 (xiáyì xiāngduìlùn)physics theory
Dutch speciale relativiteitstheorie
- speciale relativiteitstheoriephysics theory
Finnish erikoinen suhteellisuusteoria, erityinen suhteellisuusteoria
- erikoinen suhteellisuusteoriaphysics theory
- erityinen suhteellisuusteoriaphysics theory
- suppea suhteellisuusteoriaphysics theory
French relativité restreinte
- relativité restreintephysics theory
German Spezielle Relativitätstheorie, spezielle Relativitätstheorie
- Spezielle Relativitätstheoriephysics theory
- spezielle Relativitätstheoriephysics theory
Greek ειδική σχετικότητα
- ειδική σχετικότητα (eidikí schetikótita)physics theory
Hindi विशिष्ट आपेक्षिकता
- विशिष्ट आपेक्षिकता (viśiṣṭ āpekṣiktā)physics theory
Hungarian speciális relativitáselmélet
- speciális relativitáselméletphysics theory
Icelandic takmarkaða afstæðiskenningin
- takmarkaða afstæðiskenninginphysics theory
Indonesian relativitas khusus
- relativitas khususphysics theory
Italian relatività ristretta, relatività speciale
- relatività ristrettaphysics theory
- relatività specialephysics theory
Japanese 特殊相対性理論
- 特殊相対性理論 (tokushu sōtaiseiriron)physics theory
Polish szczególna teoria względności
- szczególna teoria względnościphysics theory
Portuguese relatividade restrita, relatividade especial
- relatividade restritaphysics theory
- relatividade especialphysics theory
Russian специа́льная тео́рия относи́тельности, ча́стная тео́рия относи́тельности
- специа́льная тео́рия относи́тельности (speciálʹnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti)physics theory
- ча́стная тео́рия относи́тельности (částnaja teórija otnosítelʹnosti)physics theory
Spanish relatividad especial
- relatividad especialphysics theory
Cite this entry
APA
special relativity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20relativity
MLA
“special relativity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20relativity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “special relativity,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/special%20relativity.
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