quantum mechanics
noun
a theory of the mechanics of atoms, molecules, and other physical systems that are subject to the uncertainty principle. QM
quantum-mechanical
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a word derived from
quantum mechanics.
Example Sentences
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Instead of representing data with bits that can be either one or zero, quantum computers harness the quantum-mechanical properties of so-called qubits that can be a combination of the two at the same time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 7, 2025
Phonons are how heat transfer scientists describe the movement of heat in solids on a quantum-mechanical level.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
A new paper published today reveals the quantum-mechanical interplay between vibrations and particles of light, known as photons, in molecules.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2023
To get the sapphire, which consists of about 1017 atoms, to behave like a quantum-mechanical object, the research group set it to oscillate and coupled it to a superconducting circuit.
From Scientific American ● May 12, 2023
In the past few years they have begun to succeed, creating a monster theory that explains the quantum-mechanical nature of gravity, allowing them to peer at the very creation of our universe.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
