relativity

as in reciprocity
the state of having a relation to or connection with or being necessarily reliant upon something else

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Recent Examples of relativity Considering that the science of that generation had produced antibiotics and the theory of relativity, that’s quite a claim. Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2025 Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement. Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025 And the extra complexity on top of relativity gives the theory some troubling ambiguity. Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2025 So, Einstein's theory of relativity is safe around the clock. Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relativity
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reciprocity
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  • It can usually be disguised as fairness or reciprocity and may not seem harmful at first.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
  • The Full Moon in Scorpio on May 12 lands in your relationship zone, revealing exactly where reciprocity exists — and where it’s been withheld.
    Colin Bedell, Them., 8 May 2025

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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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