Meanings
nounwave mechanics (uncountable)
- uncountablemathematicsThe mathematical basis for quantum mechanics in which light and subatomic particles have the characteristics of both waves and particles.
Translations
Finnish aaltomekaniikka
- aaltomekaniikkamathematical basis for quantum mechanics
Greek κυματομηχανική
- κυματομηχανική (kymatomichanikí)mathematical basis for quantum mechanics
Hungarian hullámmechanika
- hullámmechanikamathematical basis for quantum mechanics
Japanese 波動力学
- 波動力学mathematical basis for quantum mechanics
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APA
wave mechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20mechanics
MLA
“wave mechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20mechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wave mechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wave%20mechanics.
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