WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
field′ the′ory, [Physics.]
  1. Physicsa detailed mathematical description of the distribution and movement of matter under the influence of one or more fields.
  • 1900–05

'field theory' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Wheeler - grand unification theory - quantum chromodynamics - quantum electrodynamics - quantum field theory - unified field theory - vacuum

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