field theory

1. 1.

   (physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields

   Broadertheory

   physics

Questions about field theory

What does field theory mean?

field theory means "(physics) a theory that explains a physical phenomenon in terms of a field and the manner in which it interacts with matter or with other fields".

Is field theory a common word?

field theory is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.