GENERAL RELATIVITY

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 I. (noun) 

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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

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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("general 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)

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