HyperDic: general_theory_of_relativity

English > 1 sense of the expression general theory of relativity:
NOUNcognitiongeneral theory of relativity, general relativity, general relativity theory, Einstein's general theory of relativitya generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
English > general theory of relativity: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningA generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence).
Synonymsgeneral relativity, general relativity theory, Einstein's general theory of relativity
Broaderrelativity, theory of relativity, relativity theory, Einstein's theory of relativity(physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts
Spanishrelatividad general, teoría general de la relatividad

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