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Definition: Relativity |
RelativityNoun1. (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "relativity" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1877. (references) |
| Domain | Definitions |
Aerospace | A principle that postulates the equivalence of the description of the universe, in terms of physical laws, by various observers, or for various frames of reference. See relativistic mass equation, mass-energy equivalence. (references) |
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Synonyms: RelativitySynonyms: relativity theory (n), theory of relativity (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Comparison | Noun: comparison, collation, contrast; identification; comparative estimate, relative estimate, relativity. |
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Crosswords: Relativity |
| English words defined with "relativity": Albert Einstein ♦ cosmological constant ♦ Dirac ♦ Eddington, Einstein, Einstein's general theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativity, Einstein's theory of relativity, event ♦ general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity ♦ Michelson-Morey experiment ♦ owe ♦ Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, principle of relativity ♦ Relativeness, relativistic, relativistically, relativity theory ♦ Sir Arthur Stanley Eddington, special relativity, special relativity theory, special theory of relativity ♦ theory of relativity. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "relativity": ALAM ♦ CAMAL ♦ Gravitational waves ♦ magnitude ♦ ORTHOCARTAN ♦ relativity calculation, relativity computation, relativity effect, relativity principle, relativity, Theory of ♦ STENSOR ♦ time dilation. (references) |
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Screenplays | Good grief, man, it's as simple as Einstein's Special Theory of Relativity! (Doctor Who; writing credit: Basil Caplan; Martin Defalco) It is one of those relativity condensers! (Help!; writing credit: Marc Behm; Charles Wood) | |
Movie/TV Titles | Relativity (1966) The Einstein Theory of Relativity (1923) Relativity (2001) The Theory of Relativity (1994) | |
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 | "Kugel auf Gummituch" (movie) by Rainer Wonisch. Use the Scrollbar to vary A, while watching general relativity in motion. |  | I'll stick to relativity and the fourth dimension! / Berryman.Credit: Library of Congress. |
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Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | MAGNITUDE, n. Size. Magnitude being purely relative, nothing is large and nothing small. If everything in the universe were increased in bulk one thousand diameters nothing would be any larger than it was before, but if one thing remain unchanged all the others would be larger than they had been. To an understanding familiar with the relativity of magnitude and distance the spaces and masses of the astronomer would be no more impressive than those of the microscopist. For anything we know to the contrary, the visible universe may be a small part of an atom, with its component ions, floating in the life- fluid (luminiferous ether) of some animal. Possibly the wee creatures peopling the corpuscles of our own blood are overcome with the proper emotion when contemplating the unthinkable distance from one of these to another. |
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| "Relativity" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 98.62% of the time. "Relativity" is used about 290 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 98.62% | 286 | 17,222 |
| Noun (proper) | 1.38% | 4 | 175,879 |
| Total | 100.00% | 290 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "relativity": Einstein's general theory of relativity ♦ Einstein's special theory of relativity ♦ Einstein's theory of relativity ♦ general relativity ♦ general relativity theory ♦ general theory of relativity ♦ principle of relativity ♦ relativity calculation ♦ relativity computation ♦ relativity effect ♦ relativity theory ♦ special relativity ♦ special relativity theory ♦ special theory of relativity ♦ theory of relativity. Additional references. | |
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Ending with "relativity": context-relativity. | |
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| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "relativity"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | relativitet, teori i relativitetit. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | نسبية (proportionality), نظرية نسبية. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | теория на относителността (relativism), относителност (relativism). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 相对 (relative). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | relativita. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danish | relativitetsfænomen (relativity effect), relativitetseffekt (relativity effect), relativistisk korrektion (relativistic correction, relativity correction), speciel relativitet (special relativity), særlig relativitet (special relativity), loft for relativitetsabet (limit on the loss of relativity), kalkulation med relative referencer (relative-reference calculation, relativity calculation, relativity computation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | relativiteitskorrektie (relativity correction), relativiteitscorrectie (relativity correction), relativiteitsberekening (relative-reference calculation, relativity calculation, relativity computation), maximum voor het verlies in de relatieve positie (limit on the loss of relativity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | فلسفه نسبیه , فرضیه نسبی , نسبیت (Ratio), نسبی بودن . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | laskenta suhteellisilla viitteillä (relative-reference calculation, relativity calculation, relativity computation). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | relativité. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Relativität (relativeness), Bedingtheit (conditionality, determinedness, limitedness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σχετικότησ (relatedness, relativeness, relevance, relevancy), σχετικότητα (relatedness, relativeness, relevance, relevancy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | יחסיות, יחסות, תורת "יחסות. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | viszonylagosság, relativitás. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Indonesian | kenisbian. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | relativit (relativeness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 相対性 . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | そうたいせい. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Korean | 상대성. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | cosoylaght (comparison, complexion, congeniality, probability, prospect, representation, similarity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | elativityray relatividade. (various references) relativitate. (various references) относительность. (various references) relativitet. (various references) relatividad. (various references) relativitet. (various references) ความสัมพันธ์ (concern, relationship). (various references) izafiyet, görecelik, bağıntılık. (various references) теорія відносності, відносність (relativism). (various references) tính tương đối. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Relativity" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Ergativity, relativelty, relaxivity, relitivity. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "relativity" (pronounced re'luti"vutē) |
| 7 | -u t i" v u t ē | insensitivity, nativity, negativity, oversensitivity, sensitivity. |
| 6 | -t i" v u t ē | activity, captivity, conductivity, connectivity, creativity, festivity, hyperactivity, inactivity, objectivity, productivity, radioactivity, reactivity, receptivity, retroactivity, selectivity, subjectivity, superconductivity. |
| 5 | -i" v u t ē | aggressivity, exclusivity, expressivity, passivity, proclivity, progressivity, reflexivity. |
| 4 | -v u t ē | brevity, cavity, depravity, gravity, hypersensitivity, levity, longevity, velvety. |
| 3 | -u t ē | ability, abnormality, absurdity, acceptability, accessibility, accountability, acidity, actuality, acuity, adaptability, admissibility, adversity, advisability, affinity, affordability, agility, alacrity, alkalinity, ambiguity, amenity, amiability, amity, analyticity, animosity, annuity, anonymity, antiquity, anxiety, applicability, atrocity, audacity, austerity, authenticity, authority, availability, banality, barbarity, believability, bestiality, biodiversity, bisexuality, brutality, calamity, capability, capacity, causality, celebrity, centrality, charity, chastity, civility, clarity, collegiality, commodity, commonality, community, comparability, compatibility, complexity, complicity, comprehensibility, conditionality, confidentiality, conformity, congeniality, congruity, constitutionality, continuity, convertibility, credibility, credulity, criminality, criticality, crotchety, culpability, curiosity, cyclicality, debility, deductibility, deformity, deity, deniability, density, dependability, deputy, desirability, dexterity, dignity, dimensionality, disability, discontinuity, disparity, dissimilarity, disunity, diversity, divinity, docility, domesticity, duality, ductility, duplicity, durability, eccentricity, elasticity, electability, electricity, eligibility, enforceability, enmity, enormity, entity, equality, equanimity, equity, eternity, ethnicity, eventuality, extraterritoriality, extremity, facility, fallibility, falsity, familiarity, fatality, feasibility, Felicity, femininity, ferocity, fertility, fidelity, finality, flammability, flexibility, fluidity, formality, fragility, fraternity, frivolity, frugality, functionality, futility, generality, generosity, geniality, gentility, gratuity, gullibility, heredity, heterogeneity, heterosexuality, hilarity, homogeneity, homosexuality, hospitality, hostility, humanity, humidity, humility, identity, illegality, illiquidity, immaturity, immobility, immorality, immortality, immunity, impartiality, impersonality, impossibility, impropriety, impunity, impurity, inability, inaccessibility, incapacity, incivility, incompatibility, incongruity, incredulity, indemnity, indestructibility, indignity, individuality, inequality, inequity, inevitability, infallibility, inferiority, infertility, infidelity, infinity, infirmity, inflexibility, informality, ingenuity, inhumanity, insanity, insecurity, instability, instrumentality, insularity, integrity, intensity, invincibility, invisibility, invulnerability, irrationality, irregularity, irresponsibility, irritability, laity, laxity, legality, legibility, lethality, liability, liberality, liquidity, lividity, locality, majority, malleability, maneuverability, marketability, masculinity, materiality, maternity, maturity, mediocrity, mendacity, mentality, minority, miscibility, mobility, modality, modernity, monstrosity, morality, morbidity, mortality, motility, multiplicity, municipality, musicality, mutuality, nationality, necessity, neutrality, nobility, Nonconformity, nonentity, nonutility, normality, notoriety, nudity, obesity, obscenity, obscurity, oddity, opacity, opportunity, originality, overcapacity, palatability, parity, partiality, particularity, paternity, paucity, peculiarity, permeability, perpetuity, perplexity, personality, perversity, piety, plausibility, plurality, polarity, polity, pomposity, popularity, portability, possibility, posterity, practicality, predictability, principality, priority, probability, probity, profanity, profitability, promiscuity, propensity, proportionality, propriety, prosperity, proximity, publicity, punctuality, purity, quality, quantity, rapidity, rarity, rationality, readability, reality, reciprocity, regularity, reliability, religiosity, respectability, responsibility, rickety, rigidity, salinity, sanctity, sanity, scarcity, seasonality, security, senility, seniority, sensibility, sensuality, sentimentality, serendipity, serenity, severity, sexuality, similarity, simplicity, sincerity, sobriety, society, solemnity, solidarity, solidity, sorority, speciality, specificity, spirituality, spontaneity, stability, sterility, stupidity, suitability, superfluidity, superiority, supermajority, surety, survivability, susceptibility, sustainability, technicality, temerity, tenacity, theatricality, timidity, tonality, totality, toxicity, tranquility, transferability, Trinity, triviality, turbidity, ubiquity, unanimity, unavailability, unfamiliarity, uniformity, unity, universality, university, unpopularity, unpredictability, unreality, unreliability, uppity, utility, validity, vanity, variability, variety, varsity, velocity, venality, veracity, Verity, versatility, viability, vicinity, virginity, virility, virtuosity, viscosity, visibility, vitality, volatility, voracity, vulgarity, vulnerability. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-e-i-i-l-r-t-t-v-y" | |
-2 letters: literati, vitality. | |
-3 letters: irately, littery, reality, tearily, tertial, tritely, trivial, variety, vilayet, virelai, virelay, vitiate. | |
-4 letters: aerily, airily, artily, attire, elytra, latter, levity, litter, livery, livier, livyer, lyrate, lyttae, ratite, rattle, rattly, realty, retail, retial, tailer, tartly, tetryl, tilter, travel, treaty, trivet, trivia, varlet, verily, verity, virile, vittae, vittle, yatter, yttria. | |
-5 letters: aiver, alert. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-e-i-i-l-r-t-t-v-y" | |
+1 letter: iteratively, partitively, versatility, verticality. | |
+2 letters: transitively. | |
+3 letters: attributively, interactively, overstability, reiteratively, terminatively. | |
+4 letters: alliteratively, illustratively, intransitively, preventability, retrievability, vituperatively. | |
+5 letters: authoritatively, dorsiventrality, interrogatively. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)52 65 6C 61 74 69 76 69 74 79 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references).-. . .-.. .- - .. ...- .. - -.--. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01010010 01100101 01101100 01100001 01110100 01101001 01110110 01101001 01110100 01111001 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)R e l a t i v i t y |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0052 0065 006C 0061 0074 0069 0076 0069 0074 0079 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)52717867867588758691 |
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