Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A hypothetical particle consisting of a very short one-dimensional string existing in ten dimensions. It is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time incorporating supersymmetry.
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- noun physics a
hypothetical object consisting of a very smallone-dimensional string thatvibrates in ten (or more) dimensions
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- noun a hypothetical particle that is the elementary particle in a theory of space-time
Etymologies
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Examples
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Recently, a theory called the superstring theory has attempted to explain that particles are not the smallest form in the world but rather small vibrating loops called strings.
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However, particle physicists (such as superstring theorists) tended to view black holes as being just another quantum state.
Singularities and Black Holes Curiel, Erik 2009
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Namasmaran is thus a key to unravel and experience the 'superstring' that links the whole of the universe.
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"superstring" theory 20 years ago, it has evolved from "strings" to "membranes," although all forms of the theory propose extra dimensions (11, in fact).
CNN.com 2010
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In addition to the four factors listed above, the inflationary/superstring many-universes generator can only produce life-sustaining universes because the right background laws are in place.
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As explained above, superstring theory might allow enough variation in the variations in the constants of physics among bubble universes to make it reasonably likely that a fine-tuned universe would be produced.
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A: Well, a superstring -- like a very, very thin rubber band -- is an object with only one dimension, the dimension that extends along its own length.
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It is argued that this means that superstring theory is no more a part of science than is Intelligent Design.
Another Look 2009
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The point is that superstring theory was initially thought to only contain strings.
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The inflationary/superstring many-universes generator can only produce life-sustaining universes because it has the following “components” or “mechanisms:”
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