GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does general relativity theory mean? 

• GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY (noun)
  The noun GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY has 1 sense:

1. a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)

  Familiarity information: GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY used as a noun is very rare.

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• GENERAL RELATIVITY THEORY (noun)

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Meaning:

A generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Synonyms:

Einstein's general theory of relativity; general relativity; general relativity theory; general theory of relativity

Hypernyms ("general relativity theory" 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)