2. moving at a speed sufficiently high that the changes of mass or time dilation predicted by the theory of relativity may be observed; moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light; as, relativistic electrons.br/ [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
relativistic — relativistically, adv. /rel euh teuh vis tik/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to relativity or relativism. 2. Physics. a. subject to the special or the general theory of relativity. b. (of a velocity) having a magnitude that is a significant fraction… … Universalium
relativistic — adjective Date: 1886 1. of, relating to, or characterized by relativity or relativism 2. moving at a velocity such that there is a significant change in properties (as mass) in accordance with the theory of relativity < a relativistic electron >… … New Collegiate Dictionary
relativistic — rel•a•tiv•is•tic [[t]ˌrɛl ə təˈvɪs tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) pertaining to relativity or relativism 2) phs Physics. a) subject to the special or the general theory of relativity b) phs having a velocity that is close to the speed of light: radiation from… … From formal English to slang
relativistic — /rɛlətəˈvɪstɪk/ (say reluhtuh vistik) adjective 1. of or relating to relativity or relativism. 2. Physics having, or relating to an entity which has a velocity comparable to that of light: a relativistic particle or mass …
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Relativistic electromagnetism — is the idea of explaining electromagnetism based on relativistic (Albert Einstein 1905) arguments. It was first put forward in 1963 by Edward M. Purcell who wrote an innovative electromagnetism text in which he used special relativity to derive… … Wikipedia
