general theory of relativity
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of general theory of relativity
First recorded in 1930–35
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Then in 1915, Einstein used these ideas to build his general theory of relativity, describing gravity as curvature in the fabric of space-time.
From Slate ● Jun. 22, 2026
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, and the American University of Beirut now suggest an answer, and it points to Einstein's general theory of relativity.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 19, 2026
Cosmologists use Einstein's general theory of relativity along with the Friedmann equations to describe how the universe changes over time.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 11, 2026
Albert Einstein expanded on this in 1916, describing gravitational waves as ripples in the fabric of space-time in his general theory of relativity.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2025
According to the general theory of relativity, there must have been a state of infinite density in the past, the big bang, which would have been an effective beginning of time.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
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