relativity

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Recent Examples of relativity The discovery of relativity and quantum physics has demonstrated that nature at high speeds and small distances behaves in ways very foreign to our sensory perceptions. Alan Lightman september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025 About now is when someone brings up the theory of relativity, and starts talking about how the past, the future—these are just other points in space-time, as real as the now. Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025 This would be a direct test of Einstein’s theory of relativity. Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025 Only through hard work to understand and unpack new discoveries do their full benefits become clear, and that can take decades, as with how Einstein’s theory of relativity (published from 1905 to 1915) eventually enabled GPS technology. Steven R. Furlanetto, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relativity
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reciprocity
Noun
  • An open stance invites reciprocity; a closed one sparks doubt.
    Vanessa Van Edwards, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
  • These include helping your family, helping your group, demonstrating reciprocity, demonstrating bravery, respecting a hierarchy and your superiors, dividing resources in an equitable way and respecting ownership of property.
    Tracy Brower, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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