superstring

American  

[soo-per-string] / ˈsu pərˌstrɪŋ /

noun

Physics.

1. an elementary particle treated as a string in any string theory of supersymmetry.

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superstring British  

/ ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ /

noun

1. physics a type of one-dimensional entity postulated in certain theories of elementary particles that involve supersymmetry

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Etymology

Origin of superstring

super- + string

Example Sentences

“Stanley was one of the most influential researchers on questions related to gravity over his extremely long and distinguished career,” said Dr. Witten, who has been at the forefront of devising superstring theories.

From New York Times • May 8, 2023

I bet him $1,000 that “by 2020, no one will have won a Nobel Prize for work on superstring theory, membrane theory, or some other unified theory describing all the forces of nature.”

From Scientific American • Oct. 8, 2019

He has written more than 200 scientific publications and is known for his work in supersymmetry, supergravity and superstring theory.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 11, 2015

Dr Weinberg, like many of his colleagues, fancies an approach called superstring theory.

From Economist • Nov. 25, 2015

Both theories lack observational evidence: no one has ever seen a giant tortoise with the earth on its back, but then, no one has seen a superstring either.

From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking