Meanings
noun
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe Heisenberg uncertainty principle.
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noun(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time
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scientific theory
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Translations
Catalan principi d'incertesa
- principi d'incertesaphysical law
Czech princip neurčitosti
- princip neurčitostiphysical law
Finnish epätarkkuusperiaate
- epätarkkuusperiaatephysical law
Greek αρχή της απροσδιοριστίας
- αρχή της απροσδιοριστίας (archí tis aprosdioristías)physical law
Icelandic óvissulögmál, frávikalögmál
- óvissulögmálphysical law
- frávikalögmálphysical law
Persian اصل عدم قطعیت
- اصل عدم قطعیت (asl-e 'adam-e qat'iyat)physical law
Polish zasada nieoznaczoności, zasada nieokreśloności
- zasada nieoznaczonościphysical law
- zasada nieokreślonościphysical law
Romanian principiul incertitudinii
- principiul incertitudiniiphysical law
Russian принци́п неопределё́нноцти
- принци́п неопределё́нноцти (princíp neopredeljónnocti)physical law
Spanish principio de indeterminación, principio de incertidumbre
- principio de indeterminaciónphysical law
- principio de incertidumbrephysical law
Tagalog simulain ng dikatiyakan
- simulain ng dikatiyakanphysical law
Ukrainian при́нцип неви́значеності
- при́нцип неви́значеності (prýncyp nevýznačenosti)physical law
Cite this entry
APA
uncertainty principle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainty%20principle
MLA
“uncertainty principle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainty%20principle. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “uncertainty principle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/uncertainty%20principle.
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