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wave-particle duality

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.05 in modern English

Syllables
wave--par-ti-cle -d-u-al-i-ty
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
10
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously

Phrases

de Broglie wavelength matter wave quantum mechanics

Frequently Paired Words

complementarity de Broglie wavelength matter wave quantum mechanics wavicle

Synonyms

duality

Questions

What does wave-particle duality mean?
The concept applying to all matter and radiation, but most evident in light and particles such as the electron, that properties of waves and of particles are exhibited simultaneously

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