occupation number

noun

The numerical extent to which a quantum state is filled (in a system of many, identical quantum particles)

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Meanings

nounoccupation number (plural occupation numbers)

plural occupation numbers

  1. natural sciencesThe numerical extent to which a quantum state is filled (in a system of many, identical quantum particles)
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occupation number. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupation%20number

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“occupation number.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/occupation%20number. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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