ground state

noun

The stationary state of lowest energy of a particle or system of particles.

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Meanings

nounground state (plural ground states)

plural ground states · alternative groundstate

  1. natural sciencesThe stationary state of lowest energy of a particle or system of particles.

Translations

Dutch grondtoestand
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Finnish perustila
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French état fondamental
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German Grundzustand
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Hungarian alapállapot
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Italian stato fondamentale
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Polish stan podstawowy
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Spanish estado fundamental
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APA

ground state. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20state

MLA

“ground state.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20state. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ground state,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ground%20state.

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