general relativity

noun

: relativity sense 3b

Examples of general relativity in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, the letter is unlikely to break a $13 million record set in 2021 for an item detailing Einstein’s theory of general relativity. —

Jns Staff Report, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2024 Sometimes there are theoretical models—such as general relativity—that seem so compelling that there’s some degree of acceptance without observation, and only later does science produce experimental results. —

Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2024 The laws of physics that govern this behavior are Einstein’s field equations for general relativity. —

The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 20 June 2024 Efforts to form such a description, which would require reconciling general relativity with quantum mechanics, are ongoing. —

Steve Nadis, Quanta Magazine, 31 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for general relativity

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First Known Use

1916, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general relativity was in 1916

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