indeterminacy principle

American  

noun

Physics.

1. uncertainty principle.

---

indeterminacy principle British  

/ ˌɪndɪˈtɜːmɪnəsɪ /

noun

1. another name for uncertainty principle

---

Etymology

Origin of indeterminacy principle

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

indeterminacy principle

Heisenberg's outstanding contribution, for which he won the Nobel Prize at 31, was the formulation of the uncertainty, or indeterminacy principle.

From Time Magazine Archive