relativistic
adjective
rel·a·tiv·is·tic
ˌre-lə-ti-ˈvi-stik 
1
: of, relating to, or characterized by relativity or relativism
2
: moving at a velocity such that there is a significant change in properties (such as mass) in accordance with the theory of relativity
a relativistic electron
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Some of these black holes spit out some of the accreting gas into intergalactic space in the form of relativistic jets, further stripping the galaxy of the star-bearing medium.
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
At the center is a visualization of a powerful jet of radiation and particles known as a relativistic jet.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
This goes back to another quote of another founder of modern physics, Paul Dirac, who wrote down the relativistic wave equation, an equation that describes quantum mechanics connected with special relativity — it’s called the Dirac equation.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
The authors suggest that this might have something to do with the shape and structure of the relativistic jet, which was much narrower than other GRB jets, resulting in a more focused and brighter beam of light.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
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Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2025
At the center is a visualization of a powerful jet of radiation and particles known as a relativistic jet.
—Samuel Sanders, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024
This goes back to another quote of another founder of modern physics, Paul Dirac, who wrote down the relativistic wave equation, an equation that describes quantum mechanics connected with special relativity — it’s called the Dirac equation.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 June 2024
The authors suggest that this might have something to do with the shape and structure of the relativistic jet, which was much narrower than other GRB jets, resulting in a more focused and brighter beam of light.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 12 Apr. 2024
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relativistic
adjective
rel·a·tiv·is·tic
ˌrel-ət-iv-ˈis-tik
: of, relating to, or characterized by relativity
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