Definition
In physics, the theory that measurements of time, space, and motion depend on the observer’s frame of reference. More generally, it means that something is only understood in relation to something else.
Etymology
From *relative* and the noun suffix *-ity*, meaning a state or quality. It became famous through Einstein’s theory of relativity in the early 20th century, which transformed ideas of space and time.
Kelly Says
Einstein’s relativity doesn’t say ‘everything is subjective’; it says the laws of physics are actually the same for everyone, but what you measure changes with your motion. That twist—unchanging laws, changing measurements—is what makes it mind-bending.
Translations
AFAfrikaans
relatiwiteit
re-la-ti-wi-TEIT
AMአማርኛ
አንጻራዊነት
an-tsa-ra-wi-net
ARالعربية
نسبية
nis-BI-ya
BGБългарски
относителност
ot-no-si-te-LOST
BNবাংলা
আপেক্ষিকতা
a-pek-shi-ko-ta
CACatalà
relativitat
re-la-ti-vi-TAT
CSČeština
relativita
re-la-ti-vi-TA
DADansk
relativitet
re-la-ti-vi-TET
DEDeutsch
Relativität
re-la-ti-vi-TAET
ELΕλληνικά
σχετικότητα
skhe-ti-KO-ti-ta
ESEspañol
relatividad
re-la-ti-vi-DAD
ETEesti
relatiivsus
re-la-tiiv-SUS
EUEuskara
erlatibitatea
e-rla-ti-bi-ta-TE-a
FISuomi
suhteellisuusteoria
suh-te-el-li-sus-te-o-ri-a
FRFrançais
relativité
re-la-ti-vi-TE
GLGalego
relatividade
re-la-ti-vi-DA-de
HEעברית
יחסיות
ya-kha-si-YUT
HIहिन्दी
सापेक्षता
saa-peksh-ta
HRHrvatski
relativnost
re-la-tiv-NOST
HUMagyar
relativitás
re-la-ti-vi-TAASH
IDBahasa Indonesia
relativitas
re-la-ti-vi-TAS
ITItaliano
relatività
re-la-ti-vi-TA
JA日本語
相対性理論
sōtaisei riron
LTLietuvių
reliatyvumas
re-lia-ty-vu-MAS
LVLatviešu
relativitāte
re-la-ti-VAA-te
MNМонгол
харьцуулалт
kharitsuulalt
MSBahasa Melayu
relativiti
re-la-ti-vi-TI
MYမြန်မာ
ဆက်စပ်မှု
hset-sat-hmu
NLNederlands
relativiteit
re-la-ti-vi-TEIT
NONorsk
relativitet
re-la-ti-vi-TET
PLPolski
względność
vz-GLEND-noshch
PTPortuguês
relatividade
re-la-ti-vi-DA-de
RORomână
relativitate
re-la-ti-vi-TA-te
RUРусский
относительность
ot-no-SI-tel'-nost'
SKSlovenčina
relativita
re-la-ti-vi-TA
SLSlovenščina
relativnost
re-la-tiv-NOST
SRСрпски
релативност
re-la-tiv-nost
SVSvenska
relativitet
re-la-ti-vi-TET
SWKiswahili
uhusiano
u-hu-si-A-no
TAதமிழ்
சார்பியல்
saar-bi-yal
TEతెలుగు
సాపేక్షత
saa-pe-ksha-ta
THไทย
ทฤษฎีสัมพัทธภาพ
thrit-sa-di sam-phat-ta-phap
TRTürkçe
görecelilik
gur-re-je-li-LIK
UKУкраїнська
відносність
vid-NOS-nist
VITiếng Việt
thuyết tương đối
thuyet tuong doi