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
Entropy still plays a key role at large scales, while relativity continues to describe how time behaves at high speeds and strong gravitational fields.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
But there’s another twist to relativity: besides relative motion, gravity affects time’s flow as well!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2025
My belief in God is Einstein’s theory of relativity: that energy never dies.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Under relativity, all times are equally real.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
But there’s another twist to relativity: besides relative motion, gravity affects time’s flow as well!
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Dec. 2025
My belief in God is Einstein’s theory of relativity: that energy never dies.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2025
Under relativity, all times are equally real.
—Adrian Bardon, The Conversation, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relativity
reciprocity
Noun
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That is unless the state has a reciprocity agreement with your home state or doesn’t levy an income tax.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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And at some point, Venezuelan officials may decide they’d like some kind of reciprocity.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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