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worldsheet

worldsheet noun: a two-dimensional manifold which describes the embedding of a string in spacetime, a direct generalization of the worldline of a particle in special and general relativity.

Noun

worldsheet (plural worldsheets)

  1. A two-dimensional manifold which describes the embedding of a string in spacetime, a direct generalization of the worldline of a particle in special and general relativity.

Forms of worldsheet

pluralworldsheets

Origin of worldsheet

From world + sheet.

Questions about worldsheet

What does worldsheet mean?
Worldsheet means a two-dimensional manifold which describes the embedding of a string in spacetime, a direct generalization of the worldline of a particle in special and general relativity.
What part of speech is worldsheet?
Worldsheet is a noun.
What is the plural of worldsheet?
The plural of worldsheet is worldsheets.

Words near worldsheet in the dictionary

  1. Worldschooling
  2. Worldsday
  3. Worldses
  4. worldsful
  5. worldshaking
  6. worldsheet
  7. worldsheets
  8. Worldstar
  9. WorldStarHipHop
  10. worldview
  11. worldviews

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