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superstring Definition

super·string (so̵̅o̅′pər striŋ′)

noun

Physics a theoretical object analogous to an elementary particle, consisting of a curve of finite length but only one dimension, which vibrates within a framework of ten dimensions

superstring Usage Examples

Object

  • theory: In superstring theories certain details have come first; we are still groping for a unifying insight into the logic of the theory.

Modifies a noun

  • theory: The mathematical elegance of superstring theory collapsed under a mass of messy facts about the real universe.