"superstring" meaning in All languages combined

See superstring on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superstring.wav Forms: superstrings [plural]
Etymology: From super- + string. In physics sense: Back-formation from superstring theory, which is a shorthand for supersymmetric string theory. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|string}} super- + string, {{back-form|en|superstring theory}} Back-formation from superstring theory Head templates: {{en-noun}} superstring (plural superstrings)
  1. (physics) a hypothetical object consisting of a very small one-dimensional string that vibrates in ten (or more) dimensions Categories (topical): Physics Translations (hypothetical physical object): superstruna [feminine] (Czech), supercorde [feminine] (French), υπερχορδή (yperchordí) [feminine] (Greek), superstringa [feminine] (Italian), 超弦 (chōgen) (Japanese), 超ひも (chōhimo) (Japanese), supercorda [feminine] (Portuguese), supercuerda [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-superstring-en-noun-o3uD9R3o Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header, English links with redundant alt parameters, English links with redundant wikilinks, English terms prefixed with super-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English back-formations: 74 26 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of English links with redundant alt parameters: 66 34 Disambiguation of English links with redundant wikilinks: 67 33 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 70 30 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 73 27 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 70 30 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 70 30 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 56 44 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 75 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 76 24 Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'hypothetical physical object': 89 11
  2. (computing) The string (sequence of text characters) that contains a substring. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-superstring-en-noun-z4W6jAAE Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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