M-THEORY

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("M-theory" is a kind of...):

framework; model; theoretical account (a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process)

Meronyms (parts of "M-theory"):

string theory ((particle physics) a theory that postulates that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings)

Domain category:

high-energy physics; high energy physics; particle physics (the branch of physics that studies subatomic particles and their interactions)

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