"M-theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Abbreviation of membrane theory. Etymology templates: {{m|en|membrane}} membrane, {{m|en|theory}} theory Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} M-theory (uncountable)
  1. (physics) A generalized theory of eleven-dimensional supergravity that attempts to unify the five superstring theories Wikipedia link: M-theory Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics Hypernyms: theory Hyponyms: string theory Translations (theory that unifies the five superstring theories): ْنَظَرِيَّة-إَم (nḏʕarijjat em) [feminine] (Arabic), M-Theorie [feminine] (German), M理論 (emu riron) (Japanese), M-teori [masculine] (Norwegian), M-teori [common-gender] (Swedish), M-Kuramı (Turkish), M-Teorisi (Turkish)

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