Pauli exclusion principle

noun

Pau·li exclusion principle ˈpau̇-lē-

: exclusion principle

called also Pauli principle

Examples of Pauli exclusion principle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Fermions must obey the Pauli exclusion principle, which means two fermions cannot share the same quantum state. —

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Scientific American, 1 Apr. 2022 It’s built off the Pauli exclusion principle. —

Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Nov. 2021 This is the essence of the Pauli exclusion principle, which finds its epitome in electrons. —

Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 12 May 2021

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Word History

Etymology

Wolfgang Pauli

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Pauli exclusion principle was in 1926

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