vacua plural
vac·u·a
The plural form of vacua is vacuums
V vDefinitions
- noun plural vacua a space entirely devoid of matter. 1
- noun plural vacua an enclosed space from which matter, especially air, has been partially removed so that the matter or gas remaining in the space exerts less pressure than the atmosphere (opposed to plenum). 1
- noun plural vacua the state or degree of exhaustion in such an enclosed space. 1
- noun plural vacua a space not filled or occupied; emptiness; void: The loss left a vacuum in his heart. 1
- noun plural vacua a vacuum cleaner or sweeper. 1
- noun plural vacua Physics. a state of lowest energy in a quantum field theory. 1