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Definition of relativity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

relativity

noun

/ˌreləˈtɪvəti/

/ˌreləˈtɪvəti/

[uncountable]

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(physics) Einstein’s theory of the universe based on the principle that all movement is relative and that time is a fourth dimension related to space

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(formal) the state of being relative and only able to be judged when compared with something else

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