单词 | pre-relativistic |
释义 | > as lemmaspre-relativistic pre-relativistic adj. Brit. /ˌpriːrɛlətᵻˈvɪstɪk/ , U.S. /ˌpriˌrɛlədəˈvɪstɪk/ Physics existing or occurring before the publication of the special and general theories of relativity (in 1905 and 1915 respectively); not taking the theory of relativity into account.ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adjective] > preceding theory pre-relativity1920 pre-relativistic1923 1923 H. L. Brose tr. A. J. W. Sommerfeld Atomic Struct. & Spectral Lines iv. 211 Coulomb's law is valid and likewise ordinary (pre-relativistic) mechanics. 1952 A. Koestler Arrow in Blue vi. 51 In pre-Relativistic days it was still just possible for the non~specialist to keep abreast of general developments in science. 2000 Philos. Sci. 67 S566 In a pre-relativistic setting the presentist says that the real events for an observer are the events simultaneous with that observer. < as lemmas |
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