nonrelativistic
- adjective
- /ˌnɒnˌrɛlətɪˈvɪstɪk/
- Specialized
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no relativista
- Bohm did advance a viable hidden variable interpretation of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics, a feat that most physicists of his day (perhaps even of this day) thought was impossible.
- nonrelativistic quantum mechanics
- nonrelativistic quantum
Examples
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In physics, calculations for objects moving at nonrelativistic speeds are much simpler than those involving high velocities.
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In nonrelativistic systems, they are identical.
Academic text (1995) -
More striking differences emerged for the nonrelativistic subjects.
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These findings suggest that exceptionists, despite their nonrelativistic emphasis on moral principles, will feel the most positive when they succeed while working for themselves.
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Nonrelativistic physics primarily deals with phenomena that occur at speeds significantly below the speed of light.
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For nonrelativistic motion, we can use Newton's laws to accurately predict the behavior of objects.
Antonyms
How Relativistic
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Surface Forms
Morphology
nonrelativistic = relativistic (transparent) = non + relativ + istic
The prefix 'non-' clearly negates the meaning of 'relativistic', indicating 'not involving relativity'.
Etymology
Nonrelativistic starts with non- meaning 'not', and the rest comes from relativity, the idea about how things behave at very high speed near the speed of light. So nonrelativistic means 'not about relativity' and is used for slow speeds where normal, everyday physics like Newton's laws applies.