| NOUN | cognition | indeterminacy principle, uncertainty principle | (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time |
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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. | |
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| Synonym | uncertainty principle | |
| Category | quantum theory | (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta) |
| Broader | scientific theory | A theory that explains scientific observations |
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