1. The philosophical doctrine that knowledge, truth, or morality is not absolute but relative to the individual, culture, or historical period
The debate between absolutism and relativism has been central to philosophy for centuries.
O debate entre absolutismo e relativismo tem sido central para a filosofia há séculos.
2. The principle that physical quantities and phenomena are not absolute but relative to the observer or reference frame
Einstein's theory of relativism revolutionized our understanding of space and time.
A teoria do relativismo de Einstein revolucionou nossa compreensão do espaço e do tempo.
3. The tendency to consider things as relative rather than absolute; lack of fixed standards
Some critics argue that moral relativism undermines ethical standards.
Alguns críticos argumentam que o relativismo moral prejudica os padrões éticos.