relativistic.

1. Relating to or affected by the physical principles of relativity, especially at speeds near that of light or in strong gravitational fields.

2. Of or expressing a view that judgments or truths depend on a framework, context, or standpoint.

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Words that belong together

• relativistic speed
• relativistic effects

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At relativistic speed, the crew’s elapsed time differed from the station’s.

The trajectory software accounted for relativistic effects near the compact star.

Usage notes

Primary category: sci-fi. Forms: Normally non-gradable in its physics classification. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.