string theory

noun

string theory

noun

Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A candidate unified theory of all physical forces and particles; a theory which suggests that subatomic particles are one-dimensional strings rather than zero-dimensional points. It also suggests that space-time can have up to nine dimensions, plus the dimension of time.

String theory denies the existence of a hypothetical eleventh dimension.

Derived terms: superstring theory

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