| NOUN | cognition | quantum mechanics | the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level |
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| Meaning | The branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle). | |
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| Narrower | wave mechanics | The modern form of quantum theory |
| Broader | quantum physics | The branch of physics based on quantum theory |
| Spanish | mecánica cuántica | |
| Catalan | mecànica quàntica | |
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