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quantum electrodynamics

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The study of the interaction of electromagnetic radiation with electrically charged matter within the framework of relativity and quantum mechanics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: QED

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: quantum field theory

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noun

Meaning 2

a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: QED

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: quantum field theory

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Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 量子電動力學 /量子电动力学 — quantum electrodynamics
  • Finnish: kvanttisähködynamiikka — quantum electrodynamics
  • Finnish: kvanttielektrodynamiikka — quantum electrodynamics
  • German: Quantenelektrodynamik — quantum electrodynamics
  • Greek: κβαντική ηλεκτροδυναμική (kvantikí ilektrodynamikí) — quantum electrodynamics
  • Korean: 양자전기역학 (yangjajeon'giyeokhak) — quantum electrodynamics
  • Macedonian: ква́нтна електродина́мика (kvántna elektrodinámika) — quantum electrodynamics
  • Polish: elektrodynamika kwantowa — quantum electrodynamics
  • Portuguese: eletrodinâmica quântica — quantum electrodynamics
  • Romanian: electrodinamică cuantică — quantum electrodynamics
  • Serbo-Croatian: квантна електродина̀мика — quantum electrodynamics
  • Serbo-Croatian: kvantna elektrodinàmika — quantum electrodynamics
  • Spanish: electrodinámica cuántica — quantum electrodynamics
  • Tagalog: damuing dagitsigan — quantum electrodynamics