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noun
A generalized theory of eleven-dimensional supergravity that attempts to unify the five superstring theories
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: model, theoretical account, framework
History
Abbreviation of membrane theory.
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