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Relativity
01
the concept that something has meaning or value only in comparison to something else
Examples
The relativity of happiness became clear, she valued health after illness.
Cultural relativity reminds us norms differ across societies.
02
a theory that explains the relationship between motion, space, and time
Examples
Relativity explains why GPS satellites must adjust their clocks for Earth's gravity.
The famous equation E = mc² comes from special relativity.
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