general theory of relativity

noun phrase

: relativity sense 3b

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Recent Examples on the Web Einstein’s general theory of relativity showed that mass and energy warp the geometry of space-time, carving out strange contours of the universe, which suddenly became a place that could begin or end. —

Amanda Gefter, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2024 Previous eclipses unveiled helium in the sun’s atmosphere in 1868 and helped to demonstrate the gravitational bending of light predicted by Einstein’s general theory of relativity in the early 20th century. —

Aaron Shattuck, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 Moving without motion Einstein’s general theory of relativity is a toolkit for solving problems involving gravity that connects mass and energy with deformations in spacetime. —

Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 23 May 2024 As Einstein’s general theory of relativity suggests, objects moving this fast gain mass and get weird. —

Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for general theory of relativity

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1921, in the meaning defined above

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