superstring

[ soo-per-string ]

noun

, Physics.

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

superstring

/ ˈsuːpəˌstrɪŋ /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of superstring¹

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

Edward Witten, who many consider to be the founder of M-theory, a theory in physics that unifies superstring theory, believes a fleet of these craft could find the celestial object with relative ease.

From Fox News

Still other proposals, such as superstring theory, could modify general relativity by allowing more dimensions of space than the three commonly encountered.

From Scientific American

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

Some of these ideas were later used in the 1980s to develop superstring theory, a version of string theory—in which particles are represented as vibrating one-dimensional objects called “strings”—that incorporates supersymmetry.

From Scientific American