as in reciprocity
the state of having a relation to or connection with or being necessarily reliant upon something else
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According to Albert Einstein's theory of relativity, the speed at which an object is traveling depends on the position of an observer.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 June 2025
According to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, the speed at which an object is traveling depends on the position of an observer.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 June 2025
This strident belief that languages shape our thinking is referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which is also informally known as Whorfianism, see my detailed discussion at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Einstein’s theory of relativity wasn’t the product of a deadline, but of years of thought experiments and quiet contemplation.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 June 2025
According to Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity, the speed at which an object is traveling depends on the position of an observer.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 5 June 2025
This strident belief that languages shape our thinking is referred to as the linguistic relativity hypothesis, which is also informally known as Whorfianism, see my detailed discussion at the link here.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Einstein’s theory of relativity wasn’t the product of a deadline, but of years of thought experiments and quiet contemplation.
—Ann Kowal Smith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relativity
reciprocity
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This movement and other inclusive approaches operate on the principle of reciprocity: that more players getting involved with space can benefit all.—
Tony Milligan,
Space.com,
3 Aug. 2025
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Chinese courts, in turn, have enforced U.S. money judgments based on the principle of reciprocity.—
Karen R. King,
Forbes.com,
30 July 2025
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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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