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supergravityClass of point-particle theories combining general relativity and supersymmetry
supersymmetric quantum field theoryQuantum field theory incorporating supersymmetry.
supersymmetric standard modelGeneralization of the standard model of particle physics to incorporate supersymmetry. Entails a doubling of the known elementary particle species.

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