relativistic
adjective
rel·a·tiv·is·tic
ˌre-lə-ti-ˈvi-stik 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by relativity or relativism
2
: moving at a velocity such that there is a significant change in properties (such as mass) in accordance with the theory of relativity
a relativistic electron
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At the center is a visualization of a powerful jet of radiation and particles known as a relativistic jet.
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
This goes back to another quote of another founder of modern physics, Paul Dirac, who wrote down the relativistic wave equation, an equation that describes quantum mechanics connected with special relativity — it’s called the Dirac equation.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
The authors suggest that this might have something to do with the shape and structure of the relativistic jet, which was much narrower than other GRB jets, resulting in a more focused and brighter beam of light.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet relativistic effects don’t usually play a huge role in the chemical behavior of most light elements.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
This goes back to another quote of another founder of modern physics, Paul Dirac, who wrote down the relativistic wave equation, an equation that describes quantum mechanics connected with special relativity — it’s called the Dirac equation.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
The authors suggest that this might have something to do with the shape and structure of the relativistic jet, which was much narrower than other GRB jets, resulting in a more focused and brighter beam of light.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
Yet relativistic effects don’t usually play a huge role in the chemical behavior of most light elements.
—Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024
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relativistic
adjective
rel·a·tiv·is·tic
ˌrel-ət-iv-ˈis-tik
: of, relating to, or characterized by relativity
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