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quantum mechanics
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
the branch of physics based on quantum theory
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: physics, natural philosophy
Narrower terms: quantum mechanics, quantum field theory
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Across languages
Translations
23 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
ква́нтова фи́зика
(kvántova fízika)
— quantum mechanics
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Buryat:
квантын механика
(kvantyn mjexanika)
— quantum mechanics
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Chinese Mandarin:
量子力學 /量子力学
(liàngzǐ lìxué)
— quantum mechanics
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Esperanto:
kvantumfiziko
— quantum mechanics
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Finnish:
kvanttifysiikka
— quantum mechanics
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French:
physique quantique
— quantum mechanics
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German:
Quantenphysik
— quantum mechanics
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Greek:
κβαντοφυσική
(kvantofysikí)
— quantum mechanics
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Hungarian:
kvantumfizika
— quantum mechanics
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Irish:
fisic chandamach
— quantum mechanics
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Italian:
meccanica quantistica
— quantum mechanics
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Italian:
fisica quantistica
— quantum mechanics
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Japanese:
量子力学
(ryōshi rikigaku)
— quantum mechanics
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Korean:
양자역학
(yangjayeokhak)
— quantum mechanics
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Mongolian:
квант механик
(kvant mexanik)
— quantum mechanics
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Polish:
fizyka kwantowa
— quantum mechanics
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Romanian:
fizică cuantică
— quantum mechanics
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Russian:
ква́нтовая фи́зика
(kvántovaja fízika)
— quantum mechanics
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Swedish:
kvantfysik
— quantum mechanics
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Tagalog:
damuing liknayan
— quantum mechanics
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Ukrainian:
ква́нтова фі́зика
(kvántova fízyka)
— quantum mechanics
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Vietnamese:
vật lý lượng tử
— quantum mechanics
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Volapük:
füsüdav kvantik
— quantum mechanics