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supergravity
[ soo-per-grav-i-tee ]
noun
, Physics.
- supersymmetry
supergravity
/ ˌsuːpəˈɡrævɪtɪ /
noun
- physics any of various theories in which supersymmetry is applied to the theory of gravitation
supergravity
/ so̅o̅′pər-grăv′ĭ-tē /
- A quantum field theory that combines general relativity with supersymmetry in order to unify gravity with the other fundamental forces of nature. Supergravity predicts the existence of the graviton as a carrier for the force of gravity, as well as a corresponding particle called the gravitino, neither of which have been observed experimentally.
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Example Sentences
While supergravity is too symmetric to reflect our world, its simplicity makes it the lowest apple on the tree of possible particle theories of gravity.
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Using the double copy, they’ve completed increasingly precise supergravity calculations.
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