English
Etymology
named for w:Werner Heisenberg|Werner Heisenberg, its discoverer
Noun
wikipedia|uncertainty principle
w:Heisenberg|Heisenberg uncertainty principle
- physics In 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.
Translations
Finnish: Heisenbergin epätarkkuusperiaate
German: Heisenbergsche Unschärferelation f, Unschärferelation f
Greek: t|el|α��ή �η� αβεβαι��η�α� �ο� Χάιζενμ�ε�γκ|f|sc=Grek (archà tis avevaiótitas tou cháizenmpergk)
Synonyms
uncertainty principle
indeterminacy principle
See also
Planck's constant
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