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
In 1916-17, de Sitter published three papers exploring relativity’s possibilities.
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Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
In Project Hail Mary, Rocky’s species has not discovered relativity, leading them to overestimate the amount of fuel the trip to Tau Ceti would require.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the mathematics underpinning Albert Einstein's theories of relativity offer up possibilities via the likes of wormholes and curved spacetime that might allow someone — or more likely something — to make a journey back into the past.
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Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.
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Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Mar. 2026
In Project Hail Mary, Rocky’s species has not discovered relativity, leading them to overestimate the amount of fuel the trip to Tau Ceti would require.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Mar. 2026
In fact, the mathematics underpinning Albert Einstein's theories of relativity offer up possibilities via the likes of wormholes and curved spacetime that might allow someone — or more likely something — to make a journey back into the past.
—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
While this may confine a human’s dream of immortality to solutions that rely on technological enhancements, bio-hacking your body, or science-fiction level technology that relies on novel physical laws and/or phenomena, there’s still plenty that relativity has to say about living forever.
—
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relativity
reciprocity
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The moon spends the rest of the day in harmony-seeking Libra, bringing themes of justice, reciprocity and relationships to the forefront.
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There's a reciprocity among the people, and with the land itself.
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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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