correspondence principle
noun Physics.
the principle that the laws of quantum mechanics and of any new theory that may be developed reduce to the laws of Newtonian mechanics and electromagnetic theory when applied to systems in which Planck's constant can be regarded as negligible, wavelengths are comparatively small, dimensions are relatively large, etc.
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Nearby words
- corresp.,
- correspond,
- correspondence,
- correspondence column,
- correspondence course,
- correspondence school,
- correspondence theory,
- correspondency,
- correspondent,
- correspondent bank
Origin of correspondence principle
First recorded in 1920–25
Also called principle of correspondence.
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