Uncertainty-principle Synonyms

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(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
Synonyms:
  1. Heisenberg principle
  2. indeterminancy principle
  3. indeterminacy-principle
  4. principle of indeterminacy
  5. quantum mechanics
  6. statistical-mechanics

Uncertainty-principle Sentence Examples

  • Rescrubbing on wax of the following rob McCoy a uncertainty principle.

  • The electrons have an orbit of minimum energy from which they cannot fall into the nucleus without violating the uncertainty principle.

  • The Heisenberg uncertainty principle in quantum mechanics implies that vacuum fluctuations are present in every quantum theory.