UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

(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:

indeterminacy principle; uncertainty principle

Classified under:

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents

Hypernyms ("uncertainty principle" is a kind of...):

scientific theory (a theory that explains scientific observations)

Domain category:

quantum theory ((physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta))

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