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31rel|a|tive|ly — «REHL uh tihv lee», adverb. 1. in relation to something else; comparatively: »One inch is a relatively small difference in a man s height. 2. in relation or with reference (to): »the value of one thing relatively to other things. 3. in proportion …
32rel|a|tiv|ism — «REHL uh tuh VIHZ uhm», noun. the philosophical doctrine of the relativity of knowledge, truth, or certainty …
33rel|a|tiv|is|ti|cal|ly — «REHL uh tuh VIHS tuh klee», adverb. 1. in a relativistic manner: »Most of the mass of the three quarks in a proton is relativistically converted into the tremendous energy that binds them together (Time). 2. from a relativistic point of view:… …
34rel|a|tiv|is|tic — «REHL uh tuh VIHS tihk», adjective. 1. of or having to do with relativity: »Relativistic phenomena generally cause a lot of intellectual difficulties for the non scientist (Atlantic). 2. of or having to do with relativism or relativists. 3.… …
35rel|a|tiv|ist — «REHL uh tuh vihst», noun, adjective. –n. 1. a person who believes in the theory of relativity: »The now dormant relativists may awaken to brave new concepts that will reorient us in the universe of matter and ideas (Harlow Shapley). 2. a person… …
36rel|a|tiv|i|ty — «REHL uh TIHV uh tee», noun. 1. the condition of being relative. 2. Philosophy. existence only in relation to the human mind. 3. Physics. the character of being relative rather than absolute, as ascribed to motion or velocity. 4. a) a theory… …
37rel|a|tiv|ize — «REHL uh tuh vyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to make relative: »Recognition of the reality of evil necessarily relativizes the good (Carl G. Jung) …
38rel|e|ga|ble — «REHL uh guh buhl», adjective. that can be relegated …
39rel|e|gate — «REHL uh gayt», transitive verb, gat|ed, gat|ing. 1. to put away, usually to a lower position or condition: »to relegate a dress to the rag bag. We have not relegated religion (like something we were ashamed to show) to obscure municipalities or… …
40rel|e|ga|tion — «REHL uh GAY shuhn», noun. the act of relegating or state of being relegated …
