general theory of relativity

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Instead, gravity is described by Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025 Singularities are predictions of Albert Einstein’s general theory of relativity. Charlie Wood, Wired News, 20 July 2025 In 2015, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) directly detected gravitational waves, or ripples in space-time, for the first time ever—almost exactly one century after Einstein had predicted their existence in his general theory of relativity. Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025 One of them, Albert Einstein, authored the general theory of relativity, which explained how mass and radiation warp space and time to produce gravity. Alexander Soifer, Scientific American, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for general theory of relativity

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1921, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of general theory of relativity was in 1921

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“General theory of relativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/general%20theory%20of%20relativity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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