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relativity:

The noun relativity has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)

1. relativity, theory of relativity, relativity theory, Einstein's theory of relativity -- ((physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts)
2. relativity -- (the quality of being relative and having significance only in relation to something else)

formula:

The noun formula has 7 senses (first 5 from tagged texts)

1. (8) formula, expression -- (a group of symbols that make a mathematical statement)
2. (6) recipe, formula -- (directions for making something)
3. (3) formula -- (a conventionalized statement expressing some fundamental principle)
4. (1) formula, chemical formula -- (a representation of a substance using symbols for its constituent elements)
5. (1) convention, normal, pattern, rule, formula -- (something regarded as a normative example; "the convention of not naming the main character"; "violence is the rule not the exception"; "his formula for impressing visitors")
6. formula -- (a liquid food for infants)
7. rule, formula -- ((mathematics) a standard procedure for solving a class of mathematical problems; "he determined the upper bound with Descartes' rule of signs"; "he gave us a general formula for attacking polynomials")

piano:

The noun piano has 2 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)

1. (10) piano, pianoforte, forte-piano -- (a keyboard instrument that is played by depressing keys that cause hammers to strike tuned strings and produce sounds)
2. piano, pianissimo -- ((music) low loudness)

The adj piano has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)

1. piano, soft -- (used chiefly as a direction or description in music; "the piano passages in the composition")

The adv piano has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts)

1. piano, softly -- (used as a direction in music; to be played relatively softly)

playing:

The noun playing has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts)

1. (11) playing -- (the act of playing a musical instrument)
2. (1) playing -- (the action of taking part in a game or sport or other recreation)
3. acting, playing, playacting, performing -- (the performance of a part or role in a drama)

The verb play has 35 senses (first 21 from tagged texts)

1. (70) play -- (participate in games or sport; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches")
2. (37) play -- (act or have an effect in a specified way or with a specific effect or outcome; "This factor played only a minor part in his decision"; "This development played into her hands"; "I played no role in your dismissal")
3. (29) play -- (play on an instrument; "The band played all night long")
4. (27) act, play, represent -- (play a role or part; "Gielgud played Hamlet"; "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"; "She played the servant to her husband's master")
5. (23) play -- (be at play; be engaged in playful activity; amuse oneself in a way characteristic of children; "The kids were playing outside all day"; "I used to play with trucks as a little girl")
6. (14) play, spiel -- (replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully")
7. (8) play -- (perform music on (a musical instrument); "He plays the flute"; "Can you play on this old recorder?")
8. (6) act, play, act as -- (pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind; "He acted the idiot"; "She plays deaf when the news are bad")
9. (5) play -- (move or seem to move quickly, lightly, or irregularly; "The spotlights played on the politicians")
10. (5) play -- (bet or wager (money); "He played $20 on the new horse"; "She plays the races")
11. (4) play, recreate -- (engage in recreational activities rather than work; occupy oneself in a diversion; "On weekends I play"; "The students all recreate alike")
12. (4) play -- (pretend to be somebody in the framework of a game or playful activity; "Let's play like I am mommy"; "Play cowboy and Indians")
13. (3) play -- (emit recorded sound; "The tape was playing for hours"; "the stereo was playing Beethoven when I entered")
14. (2) play -- (perform on a certain location; "The prodigy played Carnegie Hall at the age of 16"; "She has been playing on Broadway for years")
15. (2) play -- (put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory")
16. (2) play, toy -- (engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea")
17. (1) play -- (behave in a certain way; "play safe"; "play it safe"; "play fair")
18. (1) play, run -- (cause to emit recorded audio or video; "They ran the tapes over and over again"; "I'll play you my favorite record"; "He never tires of playing that video")
19. (1) toy, fiddle, diddle, play -- (manipulate manually or in one's mind or imagination; "She played nervously with her wedding ring"; "Don't fiddle with the screws"; "He played with the idea of running for the Senate")
20. (1) play -- (use to one's advantage; "She plays on her clients' emotions")
21. (1) dally, trifle, play -- (consider not very seriously; "He is trifling with her"; "She plays with the thought of moving to Tasmania")
22. play -- (be received or accepted or interpreted in a specific way; "This speech didn't play well with the American public"; "His remarks played to the suspicions of the committee")
23. dally, toy, play, flirt -- (behave carelessly or indifferently; "Play about with a young girl's affection")
24. play -- (cause to move or operate freely within a bounded space; "The engine has a wheel that is playing in a rack")
25. act, play, roleplay, playact -- (perform on a stage or theater; "She acts in this play"; "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"; "I played in `A Christmas Carol'")
26. play -- (be performed or presented for public viewing; "What's playing in the local movie theater?"; "`Cats' has been playing on Broadway for many years")
27. bring, work, play, wreak, make for -- (cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area")
28. play -- (discharge or direct or be discharged or directed as if in a continuous stream; "play water from a hose"; "The fountains played all day")
29. play -- (make bets; "Play the races"; "play the casinos in Trouville")
30. bet, wager, play -- (stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse")
31. play -- (shoot or hit in a particular manner; "She played a good backhand last night")
32. play -- (use or move; "I had to play my queen")
33. play -- (employ in a game or in a specific position; "They played him on first base")
34. meet, encounter, play, take on -- (contend against an opponent in a sport, game, or battle; "Princeton plays Yale this weekend"; "Charlie likes to play Mary")
35. play -- (exhaust by allowing to pull on the line; "play a hooked fish")

relativity formula for piano playing