RELATIVITY Synonyms: 19 Similar and Opposite Words

relativity

noun

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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 But there’s another twist to relativity: besides relative motion, gravity affects time’s flow as well! —

Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2025 Under relativity, all times are equally real. —

Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025 But one of the main challenges with this is a bottleneck from relativity. —

Paul Sutter, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025 They can be used to test electromagnetism, particle physics and Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. —

Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relativity

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reciprocity

Noun

And at some point, Venezuelan officials may decide they’d like some kind of reciprocity.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
During mergers and acquisitions, Yang finds that men tend to expand their networks by forming new connections with other men, while women strengthen existing relationships with other women, increasing trust and reciprocity during uncertain times.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026