Meanings
nounquantum fluctuation (plural quantum fluctuations)
plural quantum fluctuations
- quantum mechanicsA momentary fluctuation in the energy at a point in space due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Synonyms: vacuum fluctuation
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA momentary fluctuation in the energy at a point in space due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
Similar
vacuum fluctuation
Translations
Finnish kvanttifluktuaatio
- kvanttifluktuaatioA momentary fluctuation in the energy at a point in space due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
German Quantenfluktuation, Vakuumfluktuation
- QuantenfluktuationA momentary fluctuation in the energy at a point in space due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
- VakuumfluktuationA momentary fluctuation in the energy at a point in space due to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
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APA
quantum fluctuation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20fluctuation
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“quantum fluctuation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20fluctuation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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