relativization

noun

rel·​a·​tiv·​iza·​tion

ˌrelətivə̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

: the act or result of making relative or regarding as relative rather than absolute

assert again the dignity of human action against modern historical contemplation and relativization

—Hannah Arendt

relativization of space and time determinations

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