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relativity vs general relativity

general relativity vs relativity

relativity and general relativity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relativity Yes No No No
general relativity Yes No No No
As nouns, general relativity is a hyponym of relativity; that is, general relativity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relativity:
  • relativity: (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
  • general relativity: a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
relativity (noun) general relativity (noun)
the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Difference between relativity and general relativity

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