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uncertainty principle

DEFINITIONS OF: uncertainty principle

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n (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time

Synonyms:
indeterminacy principle
Type of:
scientific theory
a theory that explains scientific observations
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