string theory
Noun
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Noun
string theory
- (physics) A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.
- String theory denies the existence of a hypothetical eleventh dimension.
- French: théorie des cordes
- German: Stringtheorie, Superstringtheorie
- Portuguese: teoria das cordas
- Russian: тео́рия струн
- Spanish: teoría de cuerdas
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