relativistic mass (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def (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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Hypernym mass
Domain of synset - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy
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Hyponym mass
Member of this domain - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy

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