A term used to describe any situation in which Einstein's theories of relativity makes predictions that are significantly different from those of classical (Newtonian) physics. Found on http://www.daviddarling.info/encyclopedia/R/relativistic.html
adjective relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity; `relativistic quantum mechanics`; `relativistic increase in mass`; `radiation from relativistic particles` Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974