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relativity

[rel-uh-tiv-i-tee] / ˌrɛl əˈtɪv ɪ ti /
NOUN
materiality
Synonyms
STRONG
accordance applicability application appositeness aptness bearing congruence correspondence germaneness importance matter pertinence pertinency relatedness relevancy significance substance
WEAK
concernment
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance meaninglessness
NOUN
perspective
Synonyms
STRONGEST
angle aspect attitude context mindset prospect viewpoint
STRONG
headset landscape objectivity overview panorama proportion relation scene vista
WEAK
broad view frame of reference relative importance size of it way of looking
NOUN
pertinency
Synonyms
STRONG
accordance applicability application appositeness aptness bearing congruence correspondence germaneness importance materiality pertinence relatedness relevancy significance
WEAK
concernment
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance
NOUN
relationship
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accord affair communication contact exchange liaison link marriage rapport relation tie
STRONG
affiliation affinity alliance analogy appositeness association bond conjunction consanguinity contingency correlation dependence dependency homogeneity hookup interconnection interrelation interrelationship kinship likeness nearness network parallel pertinence pertinency proportion ratio relevance similarity tie up tie-in
WEAK
consociation
Antonyms
STRONGEST
divorce
STRONG
antagonism difference disassociation disconnection dissimilarity disunion division imbalance opposition separation unlikeness
NOUN
relevancy
Synonyms
STRONG
accordance applicability application appositeness aptness bearing congruence correspondence germaneness importance materiality pertinence pertinency relatedness significance
WEAK
concernment
Antonyms
STRONG
insignificance
NOUN
theory of relativity
Synonyms
WEAK
continuum theory e=mc2 energy-matter relationship general theory of relativity principle of equivalence principle of relativity special theory of relativity

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By applying ideas from general relativity to the aftermath of a massive star's explosion, the researchers were able to explain the strange signals seen in this extraordinarily bright event.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

Because of a general relativity effect known as Lense-Thirring precession, the spinning magnetar twists the surrounding space-time, causing the disk to wobble.

From Science Daily • Mar. 11, 2026

According to general relativity, the Earth circles the Sun because the Sun's mass bends spacetime and shapes the path the Earth follows into an orbit.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Einstein's general theory of relativity, on the other hand, describes gravity and the motion of planets, stars, and galaxies.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

General relativity and quantum mechanics were bound to be incompatible.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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