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general theory of relativity

American  

noun

Physics.

  1. relativity2

general theory of relativity British  

noun

  1. the theory of gravitation, developed by Einstein in 1916, extending the special theory of relativity to include acceleration and leading to the conclusion that gravitational forces are equivalent to forces caused by acceleration

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Origin of general theory of relativity

First recorded in 1930–35

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