Definition of "supersymmetry" [supersymmetry]

• A grand unified field theory that attempts to unify the fundamental forces by postulating a symmetry relating the known fermions to hypothetical bosons and the know bosons to hypothetical fermions. (noun)

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• "And even if evidence of supersymmetry is found, the full explanation of the Higgs puzzle may well involve anthropic considerations that we talk about in our paper."
• "If supersymmetry is discovered, it will also imply strong support for string theories that may even unify gravitation with the other three interactions."
• "One framework to explain physics beyond the Standard Model is known as supersymmetry."