worldsheet

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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.

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Meanings

nounworldsheet (plural worldsheets)

plural worldsheets

  1. natural sciencesA 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.

Origin

From world + sheet.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Westerhold
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APA

worldsheet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worldsheet

MLA

“worldsheet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worldsheet. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “worldsheet,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/worldsheet.

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