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What does relativity mean?

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  1. The state of being relative to something else.
  2. (physics) The principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers.
  3. (relativity) Either of two theories (special relativity or general relativity) developed by German-American physicist Albert Einstein. Also called Einsteinian relativity.
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Having to resort to a cruel and unusual punishment adds a moral relativity that is profoundly provocative.
We should stress that at present there are no problems with either quantum theory or general relativity.
One of Penrose's major breakthroughs was his introduction of twistor theory in an attempt to unite relativity and quantum theory.
For Doppler cooling, we need another detail from quantum mechanics, and a bit of relativity.
While in Russia he wrote two papers on Einstein's relativity theory and one on Planck's quantum theory.
The apparent relativity of the moral impulse is an illusion which is created by the mind for the mind's own purposes.

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