general relativity

noun

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His warp drive solution to general relativity employs a region of perfectly flat space. Paul Sutter, Space.com, 22 Feb. 2025 This type of cosmic phenomenon is named after the famous theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, whose theory of general relativity proposed that objects with mass distort the fabric of spacetime—making such 'gravitational lensing' effects possible. Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 Belgian cosmologist and Catholic priest Georges Lemaitre made that connection by realizing that the theory of general relativity described an expanding universe. Chris Impey, The Conversation, 24 Jan. 2025 The universe's acceleration challenges predictions made by Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, making dark energy one of the most perplexing mysteries in modern cosmology. Victoria Corless, Space.com, 6 Jan. 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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