relativisticadj.

Brit.

/ˌrɛlətᵻˈvɪstɪk/, U.S.

/ˌrɛlədəˈvɪstɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: relativist adj., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < relativist adj. + -ic suffix, after German relativistisch (second half of the 19th cent. in general sense; 1911 in a philosophical text with reference to modern physics). Compare relativist adj.

1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of relativism.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > epistemology > [adjective] > of relativism or particularism

probabilistic1864

relativist1865

probabilist1878

relativistic1880

perspectivist1915

contextualistic1936

1880 E. C. Thomas tr. F. A. Lange Hist. Materialism II. ii. i. 313 Our modern Materialists are inclined to sceptical and relativistic [Ger. relativistischen] fits.

1890 Mind 15 275 This relativistic strain in Kant's thought.

1937 T. Parsons Struct. Social Action xiii. 480 On the empirical plane one of the first radical representatives of this relativistic view is Dilthey.

1964 M. Jacobs Pattern in Cultural Anthropol. xii. 297 No anthropologist lacks admiration for northwestern art work, no matter how ridiculously relativistic his dogma.

2005 New Yorker 21 Mar. 68/2 A joint teacher-student learning exercise about the relativistic nature of human experience.

2. Physics.

a. Of or relating to the theory of relativity; modified or formulated according to the assumptions or predictions of that theory.general, special relativistic: see the first element.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adjective]

relativistic1912

relativist1913

1912 Sci. Abstr. A. 15 568 Einstein..postulates a space-and-time correspondence... But the author doubts if a relativistic system can be successfully based upon this new foundation.

1926 Physical Rev. 28 1070 The relativistic theory of the hydrogen atom is apparently incomplete.

1958 E. U. Condon & H. Odishaw Handbk. Physics ii. 19 The constancy of v₄ implies a constant ratio between classical time t and relativistic proper time τ.

1974 G. Reece tr. F. Hund Hist. Quantum Theory vii. 99 Sommerfeld applied his theory, which took account of the relativistic correction, to the X-ray term.

2005 M. Bjornerud Reading Rocks iii. 71 Steer subatomic particles at speeds at which Einstein's relativistic laws of physics start to apply.

b. Of an object or a phenomenon: such that differences between the predictions of the theory of relativity and those of Newtonian mechanics or classical electromagnetism are significant, typically because of a speed close to that of light or a strong gravitational field; requiring the theory of relativity for an accurate description.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adjective] > relating to discrepancies

relativistic1933

1933 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 142 236 We write down the potentials radiated by a relativistic electron.

1967 Astrophysical Jrnl. 150 1005 Extend these results on neutron and supermassive star models to arbitrarily relativistic stars rotating with arbitrary angular velocity.

1973 C. W. Misner et al. Gravitation xxiv. 633 The relativistic instability occurs far outside the Schwarzschild radius when the star is very massive.

1995 N.Y. Times 27 June c12/4 They are called relativistic jets because with material travelling at such great speeds, the ordinary physics of Newton's laws no longer applies.

2007 N. Angier Canon ix. 243 A tremendous amount of stuff..began ballooning outward in all directions with unthinkable force and at relativistic speed.

Derivatives

relatiˈvistically adv. chiefly Physics in terms of the theory of relativity or (less commonly) relativism; in relativistic terms.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adverb]

relativistically1913

1913 L. Silberstein Vectorial Mech. 181 The above is an instructive exercise by itself, and also in connexion with the theory of the relativistically rigid body.

1955 L. D. Landau in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 52 Perturbation theory has been reconstructed in a relativistically invariant way.

1989 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 5 Dec. Permissive morality is sometimes expressed relativistically: ‘If you think premarital sex is wrong, it's wrong for you.’

2005 A. I. Miller Empire of Stars v. 76 By including the theory of special relativity, Chandra could explore what he called a relativistically degenerate gas of electrons.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	relativistic
释义	relativisticadj. Brit. /ˌrɛlətᵻˈvɪstɪk/, U.S. /ˌrɛlədəˈvɪstɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a German lexical item. Etymons: relativist adj., -ic suffix. Etymology: < relativist adj. + -ic suffix, after German relativistisch (second half of the 19th cent. in general sense; 1911 in a philosophical text with reference to modern physics). Compare relativist adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of relativism. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > philosophy > epistemology > [adjective] > of relativism or particularism probabilistic1864 relativist1865 probabilist1878 relativistic1880 perspectivist1915 contextualistic1936 1880 E. C. Thomas tr. F. A. Lange Hist. Materialism II. ii. i. 313 Our modern Materialists are inclined to sceptical and relativistic [Ger. relativistischen] fits. 1890 Mind 15 275 This relativistic strain in Kant's thought. 1937 T. Parsons Struct. Social Action xiii. 480 On the empirical plane one of the first radical representatives of this relativistic view is Dilthey. 1964 M. Jacobs Pattern in Cultural Anthropol. xii. 297 No anthropologist lacks admiration for northwestern art work, no matter how ridiculously relativistic his dogma. 2005 New Yorker 21 Mar. 68/2 A joint teacher-student learning exercise about the relativistic nature of human experience. 2. Physics. a. Of or relating to the theory of relativity; modified or formulated according to the assumptions or predictions of that theory.general, special relativistic: see the first element. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adjective] relativistic1912 relativist1913 1912 Sci. Abstr. A. 15 568 Einstein..postulates a space-and-time correspondence... But the author doubts if a relativistic system can be successfully based upon this new foundation. 1926 Physical Rev. 28 1070 The relativistic theory of the hydrogen atom is apparently incomplete. 1958 E. U. Condon & H. Odishaw Handbk. Physics ii. 19 The constancy of v₄ implies a constant ratio between classical time t and relativistic proper time τ. 1974 G. Reece tr. F. Hund Hist. Quantum Theory vii. 99 Sommerfeld applied his theory, which took account of the relativistic correction, to the X-ray term. 2005 M. Bjornerud Reading Rocks iii. 71 Steer subatomic particles at speeds at which Einstein's relativistic laws of physics start to apply. b. Of an object or a phenomenon: such that differences between the predictions of the theory of relativity and those of Newtonian mechanics or classical electromagnetism are significant, typically because of a speed close to that of light or a strong gravitational field; requiring the theory of relativity for an accurate description. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adjective] > relating to discrepancies relativistic1933 1933 Proc. Royal Soc. A. 142 236 We write down the potentials radiated by a relativistic electron. 1967 Astrophysical Jrnl. 150 1005 Extend these results on neutron and supermassive star models to arbitrarily relativistic stars rotating with arbitrary angular velocity. 1973 C. W. Misner et al. Gravitation xxiv. 633 The relativistic instability occurs far outside the Schwarzschild radius when the star is very massive. 1995 N.Y. Times 27 June c12/4 They are called relativistic jets because with material travelling at such great speeds, the ordinary physics of Newton's laws no longer applies. 2007 N. Angier Canon ix. 243 A tremendous amount of stuff..began ballooning outward in all directions with unthinkable force and at relativistic speed. Derivatives relatiˈvistically adv. chiefly Physics in terms of the theory of relativity or (less commonly) relativism; in relativistic terms. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > physics > relativity > [adverb] relativistically1913 1913 L. Silberstein Vectorial Mech. 181 The above is an instructive exercise by itself, and also in connexion with the theory of the relativistically rigid body. 1955 L. D. Landau in W. Pauli Niels Bohr & Devel. Physics 52 Perturbation theory has been reconstructed in a relativistically invariant way. 1989 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 5 Dec. Permissive morality is sometimes expressed relativistically: ‘If you think premarital sex is wrong, it's wrong for you.’ 2005 A. I. Miller Empire of Stars v. 76 By including the theory of special relativity, Chandra could explore what he called a relativistically degenerate gas of electrons. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1880
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