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相対論 (そうたいろん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

相そう対たい論ろん

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Meanings

1

theory of relativity

abbreviationphysics›

Abbreviation of 相対性理論, used in physics contexts.

See also: 相対性理論

アインシュタインの

相そう

対たい

論ろん

は

物ぶつ

理り

学がく

の

基き

礎そ

だ

。

Einstein's theory of relativity is a foundation of physics.

2

relativism

Used in philosophy for the view that truth or morality is relative.

文ぶん化か相そう対たい論ろんは、異ことなる文ぶん化かの価か値ち観かんを理り解かいするのに役やく立だつ。
Cultural relativism helps in understanding the values of different cultures.

Kanji

相inter-, mutual, together
対vis-a-vis, opposite, even
論argument, discourse

Related words

相そう対たい性せい理り論ろん
Full, formal term for the theory of relativity; 相対論 is its common abbreviation.

Word family

一いっ般ぱん相そう対たい論ろん
general theory of relativity
特とく殊しゅ相そう対たい論ろん
special theory of relativity

Built from

相そう対たい+論ろん

Etymology

Abbreviation of 相対性理論 (theory of relativity). The philosophical sense is a separate usage of the same kanji compound.