general relativity
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Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity, published in 1916, explains how gravity is the result of a concept known as the fabric of space-time. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, "Einstein Was Right! Scientists Confirm General Relativity Works With Distant Galaxy," 21 June 2018 According to Einstein’s theory of general relativity, on the other hand, the orbiting clocks should tick faster than the ones on Earth, due to the difference in the strength of Earth’s gravity. — Priyamvada Natarajan, WSJ, "‘The Order of Time’ Review: Stop All the Clocks," 1 June 2018 Later, Einstein conjectured, with a highly mathematical theory called general relativity, that gravity also affects the rate of ticking of clocks: A clock in strong gravity ticks more slowly than one in weak gravity. — Alan Lightman, New York Times, "Benedict Cumberbatch Meets Albert Einstein in Carlo Rovelli’s New Audiobook," 14 May 2018 This phenomenon was predicted a century ago in Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity. — Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, NOLA.com, "Nobel laureate Rainer Weiss to speak at LSU science school graduation," 8 May 2018 To think a man like Stephen Hawking—who invented the framework of general relativity—would spend precious brain power appearing on The Simpsons is quite the compliment for the long-running animated series. — Matt Miller, Esquire, "Stephen Hawking's Love for The Simpsons Was Deeper Than You Know," 15 Mar. 2018 Of course, the mind that gave us the theory of general relativity, the 1915 masterwork that sealed Einstein’s scientific reputation, was human. — NBC News, "Einstein made his share of errors. Here are three of the biggest," 14 Mar. 2018 But Einstein’s Nobel wasn’t for his famed theory of general relativity. — Washington Post, "Lack of evidence put Hawking’s Nobel hopes in black hole," 14 Mar. 2018 This effect was most famously observed during a 1919 solar eclipse that effectively made general relativity a mainstay of science. — National Geographic, "Extreme black hole vindicates Einstein (again)," 25 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'general relativity.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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