General Relativity Definition
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noun
The geometric theory of gravitation developed by Albert Einstein, incorporating and extending the theory of special relativity to accelerated frames of reference and introducing the principle that gravity is a consequence of matter causing a curvature in space-time.
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Synonyms:
- Einstein's general theory of relativity
- general relativity theory
- general theory of relativity
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