string theory

noun

: a theory in physics: all elementary particles are manifestations of the vibrations of one-dimensional strings

Examples of string theory in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Although braids wind their way into many different areas of science, from protein folding to string theory, simply cracking the century-old case was enough of a reward for the trio. — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026

OpenAI employs top mathematicians and physicists—including one who studies black holes, and another who specializes in string theory. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Ongoing work in string theory — the idea that our universe, at its smallest, most fundamental level, is made up of vibrating strings — suggests a way these concepts might be connected. — Quanta Magazine, 22 June 2026

And string theory was the leading candidate for uniting physics’ two brilliant but mutually incompatible frameworks, relativity and quantum mechanics, although just 19% backed it. — Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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