relativistic adj 1: relating or subject to the special or the general theory of relativity; "relativistic quantum mechanics"; "relativistic increase in mass"; "radiation from relativistic particles" 2: of or relating to the philosophical doctrine of relativism
Relativistic \Rel`a*tiv*ist"ic\, a. 1. of, pertaining to, or in conformity with the {theory of relativity}; as, the relativistic increase of mass with velocity. [PJC] 2. moving at a speed sufficiently high that the changes of mass or time dilation predicted by the theory of relativity may be observed; moving at a significant fraction of the speed of light; as, relativistic electrons.br/ [PJC]