Uncertainty Principle

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time

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§1: (quantum theory) the theory that it is impossible to measure both energy and time (or position and momentum) completely accurately at the same time