Einstein theory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Einstein theory
First recorded in 1920–25; named after Albert Einstein
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
It is found about as easy to explain ... as the Einstein theory of relativity.”
From Slate ● Nov. 11, 2011
The party denounced the Einstein theory, the Copenhagen school of quantum mechanics, and cybernetics as "idealistic."
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
He contends that the Einstein theory and equations are correct, but that Einstein misinterpreted the equations in stating the clock paradox.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
Thereupon did the ex-Premier flush with anger, despite the fact that he is a professor of mathematics, a critic of the Einstein theory.
From Time Magazine Archive
![]()
The observed deflection may of course be due to other causes, but the English astronomers generally regard the near verification as a triumph for the Einstein theory.
From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.