relativity

🇺🇸 /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/ 🇬🇧 /ˌreləˈtɪvəti/
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noun
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Einstein's theory that motion and time are relative to the observer

Einstein's theory of relativity changed how we understand space and time.

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the quality of being understood only in comparison to something else

The relativity of beauty means that different cultures have different standards.

translation

n. Einstein's theory that motion and time are relative to the observer; the quality of being understood only in comparison to something else

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Plural relativities