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STRING THEORY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("string theory" is a kind of...):
framework; model; theoretical account (a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process)
Domain category:
high-energy physics; high energy physics; particle physics (the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions)
Holonyms ("string theory" is a part of...):
M-theory ((particle physics) a theory that involves an eleven-dimensional universe in which the weak and strong forces and gravity are unified and to which all the string theories belong)
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