Associations to the word «Heisenberg»

Wiktionary

HEISENBERG UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE, noun. (quantum mechanics) The principle that there is an absolute limit on the combined accuracy of certain pairs of simultaneous, related measurements, especially that of the position and momentum of a particle. Originally posited as a problem of measurement, it was soon refined as an inherent property of the universe.

Dictionary definition

HEISENBERG, noun. German mathematical physicist noted for stating the uncertainty principle (1901-1976).

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley