Definition of indeterminacy principle in US English:
indeterminacy principle
nounˌindəˈtərmənəsē ˌprinsəpəl
another term for uncertainty principle
Example sentencesExamples
- Fortunately, or unfortunately, according to Heisenberg's indeterminacy principle, this is impossible.
- Another application of the indeterminacy principle concerns the zero-point energy.
- He maintains that Heisenberg's indeterminacy principle should not be regarded as expressing the impossibility of making measurements of unlimited precision.
- Our inability to capture phenomena in their entirety should be regarded as the indeterminacy principle of biology.
- Quantum encryption utilizes the behavior of weak light to act as a single photon and is premised on the indeterminacy principle.