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the state of having a relation to or connection with or being necessarily reliant upon something else
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In quantum field theory, a combination of quantum physics and Einstein’s relativity leads to a crucial relationship between a resonant frequency and the mass of an elementary particle: The more rapidly a stationary particle vibrates, the greater its mass.
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Matt Strassler, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
With space and time so intimately linked in relativity, any account of how space emerges must also explain time.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
This is reflected in the idea of linguistic relativity.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The challenge for theorists is to find ways to unite the disparate theories of relativity and quantum mechanics in a theory of ‘loop’ quantum gravity that correctly predicts observations.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
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Matt Strassler, Quanta Magazine, 3 Sep. 2024
With space and time so intimately linked in relativity, any account of how space emerges must also explain time.
—Adam Becker, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2022
This is reflected in the idea of linguistic relativity.
—Elpida Kokkota, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The challenge for theorists is to find ways to unite the disparate theories of relativity and quantum mechanics in a theory of ‘loop’ quantum gravity that correctly predicts observations.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 31 July 2024
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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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