Heisenberg uncertainty principle

Heisenberg uncertainty principle

noun Physics.

Origin:
1965–70; named after W. K. Heisenberg
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Heisenberg uncertainty principle is always a great word to know.
So is wavelength. Does it mean:
the ability of a substance to flow; a measure of this ability, the reciprocal of the coefficient of viscosity
the distance measured by the propagation of a wave between two successive points in the wave that are characterized by the same phase of oscillation
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Heisenberg uncertainty principle (ˈhaɪzənˌbɜːɡ)
 
n
a more formal name for uncertainty principle

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