What is the meaning of special theory of relativity?

A physical theory of relativity based on the assumption that the speed of light in a vacuum is a constant and the assumption that the laws of physics are invariant in all inertial systems.
- synonyms: special relativity, special relativity theory, Einstein's special theory of relativity

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