general relativity

noun

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First predicted in Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity in 1915, they were directly detected for the first time a century later, in 2015. Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 16 May 2025 That's in opposition to Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, which held that black holes could only grow. Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 May 2025 My test for that, actually, is: could [an AI] have come up with general relativity with the same amount of information that Einstein had in the 1900s? Billy Perrigo, Time, 27 Apr. 2025 Einstein’s general relativity is also extraordinarily well tested. Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for general relativity

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1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general relativity was in 1916

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“General relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20relativity. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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