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statistical mechanics

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
sta-tis-ti-cal me-chan-ics
IPA
31
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1884, with a presentation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science titled "On the Fundamental Formula of Statistical Mechanics, with Applications to Astronomy and Thermodynamics". He attributed the choice of the word "statistical" to James Clerk Maxwell.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

Boltzmannian

Synonyms

statistical thermodynamics

Questions

What does statistical mechanics mean?
The branch of physics that uses statistical laws to make theoretical predictions about macroscopic systems of particles.
Where does statistical mechanics come from?
Coined by American scientist Josiah Willard Gibbs in 1884, with a presentation to the American Association for the Advancement of Science titled "On the Fundamental Formula of Statistical Mechanics, with Applications to Astronomy and Thermodynamics". He attributed the choice of the word "statistical" to James Clerk Maxwell.

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