First Known Use: 1939
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Heisenberg uncertainty principle
noun Hei·sen·berg uncertainty principle \ˈhī-zən-ˌbərg-, -ˌbərk-\
Definition of HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
: uncertainty principle —called also Heisenberg's uncertainty principle
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Origin of HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE
Werner Heisenberg
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