Relativistic Mass
nounid
121189·updated May 18, 2026verified
(physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
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- plural
- Relativistic Masses
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- Relativistic Mass's
- pluralpossessive
- Relativistic Masses'
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- §1
- (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increases
- §1 · legacy_primary
- (physics) the mass of a body in motion relative to the observer: it is equal to the rest mass multiplied by a factor that is greater than 1 and that increases as the magnitude of the velocity increasesDR-088 backfill from the noun definition column
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