A theory that (neglecting the effects of gravity) reconciles the principle of relativity with the observation that the speed of light is constant in all frames of reference.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Qualifier: relativity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
a physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: special theory of relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: relativity, theory of relativity, relativity theory, Einstein's theory of relativity