field theory

noun

: any theory in physics consisting of a detailed mathematical description of the assumed physical properties of a region under some influence (such as gravitation)

Examples of field theory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Is there a unifying field theory in all this? — David Morgan, CBS News, 2 Feb. 2026

Somehow, in all of this, Maxwell found the time to flesh out Faraday’s field theory. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 Dec. 2014

But this movie perfected the clichés, while offering a unified field theory of the modern romantic comedy in the process. — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025

Interactions between particles there are governed only by a version of quantum mechanics called conformal field theory, or CFT. — Lyndie Chiou, Wired News, 20 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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