quantum mechanics
noun
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a theory of matter that is based on the concept of the possession of wave properties by elementary particles, that affords a mathematical interpretation of the structure and interactions of matter on the basis of these properties, and that incorporates within it quantum theory and the uncertainty principle
called also wave mechanics
quantum mechanical
adjective
quantum mechanically
adverb
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In fact, the 2025 International Year of Quantum Science and Technology recognizes 100 years since the initial development of quantum mechanics, and much has been accomplished over the last century.
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Paul Terry, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
One involved figuring out how to better incorporate instruction in quantum mechanics into high school and college education, rather than limiting this increasingly important topic to a handful of physics specialists.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
Google says that researchers gave a computer random instructions to make a problem as complex under quantum mechanics as possible.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But interestingly, quantum mechanics is often assumed to be invariant under time reversal.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
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Paul Terry, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
One involved figuring out how to better incorporate instruction in quantum mechanics into high school and college education, rather than limiting this increasingly important topic to a handful of physics specialists.
—ArsTechnica, 9 July 2025
Google says that researchers gave a computer random instructions to make a problem as complex under quantum mechanics as possible.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 27 June 2025
But interestingly, quantum mechanics is often assumed to be invariant under time reversal.
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 4 June 2025
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“Quantum mechanics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/quantum%20mechanics. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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