Noun: special relativity
- 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
"Special relativity explains why time moves slower for objects moving at very high speeds";
- special theory of relativity, Einstein's special theory of relativity
Type of: Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity
Encyclopedia: Special relativity