supersymmetry
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Definition of supersymmetry
: the correspondence between fermions and bosons of identical mass that is postulated to have existed during the opening moments of the big bang and that relates gravity to the other forces of nature
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Other Words from supersymmetry
supersymmetric
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Examples of supersymmetry in a Sentence
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Supergravity, which combines principles of general relativity and supersymmetry, brings the field of physics one step closer to a unified theory of nature and the cosmos. — Erin Woo, The Mercury News, "UCSF professor awarded Breakthrough Prize — $22 million effort to elevate scientists and their work," 5 Sep. 2019 While there is compelling circumstantial evidence for supersymmetry, as yet there is no direct proof. — Quanta Magazine, "Inside the Knotty World of ‘Anyon’ Particles," 28 Feb. 2017 In 1975 Freedman realized that supersymmetry could be extended to include gravity. — Philip Ball, Scientific American, "Supergravity Snags Super Award: $3-Million Special Breakthrough Prize," 6 Aug. 2019 And some macroscopic signatures of the theory that might have been seen, such as cosmic strings and supersymmetry, have not shown up. — Quanta Magazine, "Why Is M-Theory the Leading Candidate for Theory of Everything?," 18 Dec. 2017 The five-year extension signed in June 2011 came due this summer, and no supersymmetry particles have shown up. — Quanta Magazine, "Supersymmetry Bet Settled With Cognac," 22 Aug. 2016 According to supersymmetry, every elementary quarticle has a mate in the opposite kingdom, its superpartner. — Quanta Magazine, "Inside the Knotty World of ‘Anyon’ Particles," 28 Feb. 2017 Take, for example, the research program on supersymmetry. — Philip Ball, WIRED, "Questioning Truth, Reality, and the Role of Scientific Progress," 2 June 2018 Unfortunately, results from the Large Hadron Collider have eliminated natural versions of supersymmetry. — Chris Lee, Ars Technica, "Lost in Math," 29 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'supersymmetry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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