relativity

/ɹɛl.əˈtɪv.ɪ.ti/noun
High School
1

The state of being relative to something else; the absence of universally applicable rules or standards; relativism; (countable) an instance of this.

2

Ellipsis of principle of relativity (“the principle that the laws of physics should be the same for all observers”).

3

Also Einsteinian relativity: the reliance of the nature of physical phenomena (such as gravity, light, mass, and time) on the relative motion between an observer and the thing observed, as developed by Albert Einstein in two theories, special relativity and general relativity.

4

An evaluation of the similarities and differences between things; a comparison; hence, a difference in position or status between things; a disparity.

5

The difference in pay or positions between different employees in a business (internal relativity), or between different businesses (external relativity); a differential.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing