relativitistn.
/ˌrɛləˈtɪvᵻtɪst/, U.S. /ˌrɛləˈtɪvᵻdᵻst/ Physics.
= relativist n. 2.
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the world > matter > physics > relativity > [noun] > student or proponent of
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1917 Observatory 40 427 We shall have then all the properties of a space which the relativitists would call a curved space.
1939 Mind 48 62 The relativitist, they tell us, has discovered that what we think of as a ruler of fixed length, has in fact different lengths according to its position.
1981 S. Lilley Discovering Relativity for Yourself iii. 36 The light must travel faster according to A than according to B—that would be his conclusion... But does a Relativitist agree with him?
2002 Classical & Quantum Gravity 19 5075 A wide audience, ranging from observational astronomers and relativitists to theorists and applied mathematicians.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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