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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