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unified field theory

Physics any theory that attempts to explain two or more field theories using one set of mathematical laws, as in the unification of the field theories of magnetism and electricity

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noun
A physical theory that combines the treatment of two or more types of fields in order to deduce previously unrecognized interrelationships, especially such a theory unifying the theories of nuclear, electromagnetic, and gravitational forces.

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