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quantum mechanics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
physics : a branch of physics that deals with the structure and behavior of very small pieces of matter
Full Definition of QUANTUM MECHANICS
: a theory of matter that is based on the concept of the possession of wave properties by elementary particles, that affords a mathematical interpretation of the structure and interactions of matter on the basis of these properties, and that incorporates within it quantum theory and the uncertainty principle —called also wave mechanics
— quantum mechanical adjective
— quantum mechanically adverb
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First Known Use of QUANTUM MECHANICS
1922
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quantum mechanics
noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Medical Definition of QUANTUM MECHANICS
: a theory of matter that is based on the concept of the possession of wave properties by elementary particles, that affords a mathematical interpretation of the structure and interactions of matter on the basis of these properties, and that incorporates within it quantum theory and the uncertainty principle—called also wave mechanics
—quantum mechanical adjective
—quantum mechanically adverb
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