relativity

noun

Definition of relativitynext
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 Albert Einstein founded his theories of relativity on the notion that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, however, something that should preclude the instantaneous nature of entanglement. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Jan. 2025 And the extra complexity on top of relativity gives the theory some troubling ambiguity. — Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 26 Feb. 2025 So, Einstein's theory of relativity is safe around the clock. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Feb. 2025 This is a popular linguistic relativity theory and is generally referred to as Whorfianism or the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis (partially associated with anthropologist Benjamin Whorf). — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for relativity

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“Relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relativity. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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