string theory
noun
: a theory in physics: all elementary particles are manifestations of the vibrations of one-dimensional strings
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Wickelgren, Kass, Levine and others have recently used their techniques to revisit enumerative questions related to string theory — but in new number systems and settings.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Sound is also an important element in the film, encapsulating creation myths about sound and vibration being the source of all matter, ideas which are also present in string theory and quantum mechanics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The idea that there’s a Theory of Everything that includes gravity is a hallmark of string theory and, more recently, the novel field of positive geometry.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
See the secret invisible string theory that may have put them together this whole time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 July 2025
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
Sound is also an important element in the film, encapsulating creation myths about sound and vibration being the source of all matter, ideas which are also present in string theory and quantum mechanics.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
The idea that there’s a Theory of Everything that includes gravity is a hallmark of string theory and, more recently, the novel field of positive geometry.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
See the secret invisible string theory that may have put them together this whole time.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 13 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for string theory
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“String theory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/string%20theory. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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