noun
general theory of relativity
Physics term for Einstein's theory of gravitation.
一般相対性理論は重力を時空の歪みとして説明する。
The general theory of relativity explains gravity as the curvature of spacetime.
Special relativity, which deals with inertial frames and does not include gravity.
Compound of 一般 (general), 相対性 (relativity), and 理論 (theory). A calque from English 'general theory of relativity'.