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Einstein's general theory of relativity

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Noun1.Einstein's general theory of relativity - a generalization of special relativity to include gravity (based on the principle of equivalence)
general relativity, general relativity theory, general theory of relativity
Einstein's theory of relativity, relativity, relativity theory, theory of relativity - (physics) the theory that space and time are relative concepts rather than absolute concepts


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Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity was met with widespread acceptance and acclaim, although most people didn't understand it.
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That's what Einstein's general theory of relativity predicts, but computer models have struggled for more than 30 years to reproduce those waves.
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