Definition & Meaning of "relativity"in English

Relativity

the concept that something has meaning or value only in comparison to something else

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

The relativity of happiness became clear, she valued health after illness.

a theory that explains the relationship between motion, space, and time

Examples

Relativity explains why GPS satellites must adjust their clocks for Earth's gravity.

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