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GENERAL THEORY OF RELATIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
Synonyms:
Einstein's general theory of relativity; general relativity; general relativity theory; general theory of relativity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("general theory of relativity" is a kind of...):
Einstein's theory of relativity; relativity; relativity theory; theory of relativity ((physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts)