special theory of relativity

noun phrase

Examples of special theory of relativity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Newton didn’t believe objects affected space, the American Museum of Natural History writes, but Einstein did, and had even distinguished a fourth dimension known as space-time in his 1905 special theory of relativity. USA TODAY, 31 May 2023 Those mental investigations eventually led him to his special theory of relativity. Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2020 Einstein’s Special Theory of Relativity The first way is to point out that Einstein’s special theory of relativity is a local theory of physics. Paul M. Sutter, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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“Special theory of relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/special%20theory%20of%20relativity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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