Einstein theory

noun

Physics.

1. relativity.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Einstein theory¹

First recorded in 1920–25; named after Albert Einstein

Example Sentences

“Einstein Theory Triumphs,” a subhead added.

From Scientific American

The New York Times followed suit with a front-page story on November 10: “Lights All Askew in the Heavens . . . Einstein Theory Triumphs.”

From Scientific American

The detection of gravitational waves, announced on Thursday, proves an Albert Einstein theory right.

From BBC

“The description of this observation is beautifully described in the Einstein theory of general relativity formulated 100 years ago and comprises the first test of the theory in strong gravitation. It would have been wonderful to watch Einstein’s face had we been able to tell him,” Rainer Weiss, an emeritus professor of physics at MIT who was part of the team that originally proposed building LIGO, said in a statement.

From MSNBC

Only one theory has been advanced to account for this discrepancy, and that is the Einstein theory of gravitation.

From Project Gutenberg