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heisenberg uncertainty principle

Hei·sen·berg un·cer·tain·ty prin·ci·ple
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-zuh n-burg uhn-sur-tn-tee prin-suh-puh l]
    • /ˈhaɪ zənˌbɜrg ʌnˈsɜr tn ti ˈprɪn sə pəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-zuh n-burg uhn-sur-tn-tee prin-suh-puh l]
    • /ˈhaɪ zənˌbɜrg ʌnˈsɜr tn ti ˈprɪn sə pəl/

Definitions of heisenberg uncertainty principle words

  • noun heisenberg uncertainty principle uncertainty principle. 1
  • noun heisenberg uncertainty principle uncertainty principle 0
  • noun heisenberg uncertainty principle (quantum mechanics) The principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe. 0
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Origin of heisenberg uncertainty principle

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before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70; named after W. K. Heisenberg

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