supermultiplet

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noun

A set of quantum mechanical states, each of which has the same value for a certain quantum number (or numbers) but different values for another related one

OriginEnglish multiplet ← Latin super- ← Proto-Italic *super →
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Meanings

nounsupermultiplet (plural supermultiplets)

plural supermultiplets

  1. natural sciencesA set of quantum mechanical states, each of which has the same value for a certain quantum number (or numbers) but different values for another related one

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*úp
  2. Proto-Indo-European*upér
  3. Proto-Italic*super
  4. Latinsuper
  5. Latinsuper-
  6. Englishsuper-
  7. Englishmultiplet
  8. Englishsupermultiplet

From super- + multiplet.

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