supergravity

[ soo-per-grav-i-tee ]

nounPhysics.
  1. See under supersymmetry.

Origin of supergravity

1
First recorded in 1975–80; super- + gravity

Words Nearby supergravity

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British Dictionary definitions for supergravity

supergravity

/ (ˌsuːpəˈɡrævɪtɪ) /


noun
  1. physics any of various theories in which supersymmetry is applied to the theory of gravitation

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Scientific definitions for supergravity

supergravity

[ sōōpər-grăv′ĭ-tē ]


  1. 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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