ground state

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground steyt]
- /graʊnd steɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ground steyt]
- /graʊnd steɪt/

Definitions of ground state words

noun ground state the state of least energy of a particle, as an atom, or of a system of particles. 1
noun ground state the lowest energy state of an atom, molecule, particle, etc 0
noun ground state the lowest energy state of a particle, atom, etc. 0
noun ground state (physics) the stationary state of lowest energy of a particle or system of particles. 0

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Origin of ground state

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Ground state

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ground state popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

ground state usage trend in Literature

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