Heisenberg uncertainty principle

American  

noun

Physics.

1. uncertainty principle.

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Heisenberg uncertainty principle British  

/ ˈhaɪzənˌbɜːɡ /

noun

1. a more formal name for uncertainty principle

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Heisenberg uncertainty principle Cultural  

1. See uncertainty principle.

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Etymology

Origin of Heisenberg uncertainty principle

First recorded in 1965–70; named after W. K. Heisenberg

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Heisenberg uncertainty principle

According to quantum electrodynamics and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, even the lowest energy state is never perfectly still.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 3, 2026

Others exploit the trade-offs implicit in the famous Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

From Science Magazine ● Apr. 27, 2022

By creating this stable state, the researchers were able to make many measurements of the same entanglement with the goal of “evading” the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

From Scientific American ● May 6, 2021

The range of the force is limited by the fact that the pion can only exist for the short time allowed by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

The force of nothing is caused by the Heisenberg uncertainty principle.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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