English words for 'A simplified approximation of an electron's wavefunction.'
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adj
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
- Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
- (chiefly UK) (of roads, railways) Passing around the outside of an urban area.
- of or relating to an orbit
- of or relating to the eye socket
- describing a circle; moving in a circle
noun
- Initialism of electron spin resonance.
- (electronics) Initialism of equivalent series resistance.
- (hematology) Initialism of erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
- (software) Initialism of extended-support release.
- microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet
- the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
name
noun
- (physics) Initialism of secondary electron.
- Initialism of second edition.
- Initialism of sound effect.
- Initialism of special edition.
- (train control) Initialism of STM European.
- (aerospace) Initialism of sustainer engine.
- Abbreviation of southeast.
- (computing) Initialism of software engineering.
- (computing) Initialism of standard edition.
- the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
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name
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- (countable, physics) Initialism of electron capture.
- (electronics) Initialism of edge combiner.
- Initialism of emergency contraception
- (anatomy) Initialism of entorhinal cortex.
- Initialism of earth closet.
- (uncountable) Initialism of eye contact.
- (uncountable, geology, astronomy) Initialism of enstatite chondrite.
- (uncountable, chemistry) Initialism of ethylene carbonate.
- Initialism of error correction.
- an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
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- Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
- Generated by an electronic device.
- (physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
- Of or pertaining to the Internet.
- of or concerned with electrons
- of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
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adj
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- involving disadvantage or harm
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
intj
noun
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed
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name
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- (physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.
- An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
- (slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.
- (slang, rail transport) A passing loop; a siding provided for trains traveling in opposite directions on a single-track line to pass each other.
- (baseball) The rear portion of the defensive team between the shortstop and the third baseman.
- (figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.
- (slang) Any bodily orifice, in particular the anus.
- (archaeology, slang) An excavation pit or trench.
- (figurative) Difficulty, in particular, debt.
- (slang, derogatory) A person's mouth.
- (informal, with "the") Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.
- (golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.
- (Ireland, Scotland, vulgar) A vagina.
- (stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.
- (computing) A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit.
- A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
- In the game of fives, part of the floor of the court between the step and the pepperbox.
- (chess) A square on the board, with some positional significance, that a player does not, and cannot in the future, control with a friendly pawn.
- (graph theory) A chordless cycle in a graph.
- (Canada, US, historical) A mountain valley.
- (golf) The part of a game in which a player attempts to hit the ball into one of the holes.
- a depression hollowed out of solid matter
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
- an unoccupied space
- an opening deliberately made in or through something
- a fault
- an opening into or through something
- informal terms for the mouth
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- (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus.
- The physical region or space where an electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital.
noun
- (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
- (physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
- when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
noun
- (physics) 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
- (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
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- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
- cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- (sciences) To influence (a process or system) so that it deviates from its normal state.
- To disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
- (intransitive) To bother, to disturb, to trouble.
- (mathematics) To slightly modify (a set of equations or their solutions), producing deviations from a simple, easily solvable problem, in order to find an approximate solution to a problem that is more difficult to solve or otherwise unsolvable.
- To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.
- (astronomy) Of a celestial body: to modify the motion or orbit of (another celestial body) by exerting a gravitational force; hence (physics), to slightly modify (the motion of an object).
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- (physics, uncountable) Initialism of electron tunneling.
- (countable) Abbreviation of extraterrestrial.
- (travel, aviation, reservation system) Initialism of end transaction or end of transaction (with "transaction" meaning an amendment in the reservation system in this sense).
- (medicine) Abbreviation of endotracheal or endotracheal tube.
- (medicine) Initialism of essential tremor.
- (sports, especially drag racing) Initialism of elapsed time.
- (travel, aviation) Initialism of electronic ticket.
- (music, countable) Initialism of escape tone.
- (uncountable) Initialism of Eastern Time (-5 hours to GMT).
noun
- (electromagnetism) A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
- (philosophy) That which exists only as a quality of substance.
- (electronics) A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
- (music, in particular) One of several ancient Greek scales.
- (textiles) The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
- (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
- A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
- Style or fashion; popular trend.
- A particular means of accomplishing something.
- (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
- (especially engineering) A state related to signals or vibrations.
- (music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
- (video games) A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
- (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
- how something is done or how it happens
- the most frequent value of a random variable
- a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
- any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
- a particular functioning condition or arrangement
noun
- the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
- (in the plural) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
- Electronic circuitry.
- (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
noun
adj
- (anatomy) Of or relating to the eye socket (eyehole).
- Of or relating to, or forming an orbit (such as the orbit of a moon, planet, or spacecraft).
- (chiefly UK) (of roads, railways) Passing around the outside of an urban area.
- of or relating to an orbit
- of or relating to the eye socket
- describing a circle; moving in a circle
noun
- Initialism of electron spin resonance.
- (electronics) Initialism of equivalent series resistance.
- (hematology) Initialism of erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
- (software) Initialism of extended-support release.
- microwave spectroscopy in which there is resonant absorption of radiation by a paramagnet
- the rate at which red blood cells settle out in a tube of blood under standardized conditions; a high rate usually indicates the presence of inflammation
name
noun
- (physics) Initialism of secondary electron.
- Initialism of second edition.
- Initialism of sound effect.
- Initialism of special edition.
- (train control) Initialism of STM European.
- (aerospace) Initialism of sustainer engine.
- Abbreviation of southeast.
- (computing) Initialism of software engineering.
- (computing) Initialism of standard edition.
- the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
adj
name
noun
- (countable, physics) Initialism of electron capture.
- (electronics) Initialism of edge combiner.
- Initialism of emergency contraception
- (anatomy) Initialism of entorhinal cortex.
- Initialism of earth closet.
- (uncountable) Initialism of eye contact.
- (uncountable, geology, astronomy) Initialism of enstatite chondrite.
- (uncountable, chemistry) Initialism of ethylene carbonate.
- Initialism of error correction.
- an international organization of European countries formed after World War II to reduce trade barriers and increase cooperation among its members
adj
name
noun
name
noun
name
noun
name
noun
- (physics) In semiconductors, a lack of an electron in an occupied band behaving like a positively charged particle.
- An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
- (slang) An undesirable place to live or visit.
- (slang, rail transport) A passing loop; a siding provided for trains traveling in opposite directions on a single-track line to pass each other.
- (baseball) The rear portion of the defensive team between the shortstop and the third baseman.
- (figuratively) A weakness; a flaw or ambiguity.
- (slang) Any bodily orifice, in particular the anus.
- (archaeology, slang) An excavation pit or trench.
- (figurative) Difficulty, in particular, debt.
- (slang, derogatory) A person's mouth.
- (informal, with "the") Solitary confinement, a high-security prison cell often used as punishment.
- (golf) A subsurface standard-size hole, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play. Each hole, of which there are usually eighteen as the standard on a full course, is located on a prepared surface, called the green, of a particular type grass.
- (Ireland, Scotland, vulgar) A vagina.
- (stud poker) A card (also called a hole card) dealt face down thus unknown to all but its holder; the status in which such a card is.
- (computing) A security vulnerability in software which can be taken advantage of by an exploit.
- A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure.
- In the game of fives, part of the floor of the court between the step and the pepperbox.
- (chess) A square on the board, with some positional significance, that a player does not, and cannot in the future, control with a friendly pawn.
- (graph theory) A chordless cycle in a graph.
- (Canada, US, historical) A mountain valley.
- (golf) The part of a game in which a player attempts to hit the ball into one of the holes.
- a depression hollowed out of solid matter
- informal terms for a difficult situation
- one playing period (from tee to green) on a golf course
- an unoccupied space
- an opening deliberately made in or through something
- a fault
- an opening into or through something
- informal terms for the mouth
adj
verb
noun
- (quantum mechanics, physical chemistry) A mathematical function that describes the wave-like behavior of either one electron or a pair of electrons in an atom. This function can be used to calculate the probability of finding any electron of an atom in any specific region around the atom's nucleus.
- The physical region or space where an electron can be calculated to be present, as defined by the particular mathematical form of the orbital.
noun
- (quantum mechanics) The breaking up of an electromagnetic wave as it passes a geometric structure (e.g. a slit), followed by reconstruction of the wave by interference.
- (physics) The bending of a wave around an obstacle.
- when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands
noun
- (physics) 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
- (physics) the property of matter and electromagnetic radiation that is characterized by the fact that some properties can be explained best by wave theory and others by particle theory
noun
verb
noun
- (physics, uncountable) Initialism of electron tunneling.
- (countable) Abbreviation of extraterrestrial.
- (travel, aviation, reservation system) Initialism of end transaction or end of transaction (with "transaction" meaning an amendment in the reservation system in this sense).
- (medicine) Abbreviation of endotracheal or endotracheal tube.
- (medicine) Initialism of essential tremor.
- (sports, especially drag racing) Initialism of elapsed time.
- (travel, aviation) Initialism of electronic ticket.
- (music, countable) Initialism of escape tone.
- (uncountable) Initialism of Eastern Time (-5 hours to GMT).
noun
- (electromagnetism) A wave pattern in the electromagnetic field.
- (philosophy) That which exists only as a quality of substance.
- (electronics) A series of settings on a device used for a specific purpose.
- (music, in particular) One of several ancient Greek scales.
- (textiles) The openwork between the solid parts of a pattern.
- (computing) One of various related sets of rules for processing data; more generally, any state of the system associated with certain behaviours.
- A particular state of being, or frame of mind.
- Style or fashion; popular trend.
- A particular means of accomplishing something.
- (statistics) The most frequently occurring value in a distribution.
- (especially engineering) A state related to signals or vibrations.
- (music) One of several common scales in modern Western music, one of which corresponds to the modern major scale and one to the natural minor scale.
- (video games) A variation in gameplay, such as a difficulty level.
- (grammar) A verb form that depends on how its containing clause relates to the speaker’s or writer’s wish, intent, or assertion about reality.
- how something is done or how it happens
- the most frequent value of a random variable
- a classification of propositions on the basis of whether they claim necessity or possibility or impossibility
- any of various fixed orders of the various diatonic notes within an octave
- verb inflections that express how the action or state is conceived by the speaker
- a particular functioning condition or arrangement
noun
- the branch of physics that deals with the emission and effects of electrons and with the use of electronic devices
- (in the plural) Devices which require the flow of electrons through conductors and semiconductors in order to perform their function; devices that operate on electrical power (battery or outlet)
- Electronic circuitry.
- (physics) The study and use of electrical devices that operate by controlling the flow of electrons or other electrically charged particles or by converting the flow of charged particles to or from other forms of energy.
verb
- disturb or interfere with the usual path of an electron or atom
- cause a celestial body to deviate from a theoretically regular orbital motion, especially as a result of interposed or extraordinary gravitational pull
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
- throw into great confusion or disorder
- (sciences) To influence (a process or system) so that it deviates from its normal state.
- To disturb (someone, their mind, etc.) mentally; to bother, trouble, upset.
- (intransitive) To bother, to disturb, to trouble.
- (mathematics) To slightly modify (a set of equations or their solutions), producing deviations from a simple, easily solvable problem, in order to find an approximate solution to a problem that is more difficult to solve or otherwise unsolvable.
- To cause (something) to be physically disordered or disturbed; to cause confusion.
- (astronomy) Of a celestial body: to modify the motion or orbit of (another celestial body) by exerting a gravitational force; hence (physics), to slightly modify (the motion of an object).
adj
- Operating on the physical behavior of electrons, especially in semiconductors.
- Generated by an electronic device.
- (physics, chemistry) Of or pertaining to an electron or electrons.
- Of or pertaining to the Internet.
- of or concerned with electrons
- of or relating to electronics; concerned with or using devices that operate on principles governing the behavior of electrons
noun
adj
- (physics) Of electrical charge of an electron and related particles
- (New Age jargon, derogatory) Often preceded by emotion, energy, feeling, or thought: to be avoided, bad, difficult, disagreeable, painful, potentially damaging, unpleasant, unwanted.
- Of or relating to a photographic image in which the colours of the original, and the relations of left and right, are reversed.
- Characterized by the presence of features which do not support a hypothesis.
- (often used pejoratively) Pessimistic; not tending to see the bright side of things.
- Not positive or neutral; bad; undesirable; unfavourable.
- (slang) COVID-19 negative.
- (medicine) Of a test result: not positive, not detected.
- (chemistry) Metalloidal, nonmetallic; contrasted with positive or basic.
- (linguistics, logic) Denying a proposition; negating a concept.
- (hyperbolic) No, not any, zero.
- (mathematics) Of a number: less than zero.
- (slang) HIV negative.
- (weather) Less than zero degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.
- having a negative charge
- not indicating the presence of microorganisms or disease or a specific condition
- expressing or consisting of a negation or refusal or denial
- having the quality of something harmful or unpleasant
- designed or tending to discredit, especially without positive or helpful suggestions
- reckoned in a direction opposite to that regarded as positive
- involving disadvantage or harm
- characterized by or displaying negation or denial or opposition or resistance; having no positive features
- less than zero
intj
noun
- (mathematics) A negative quantity.
- (logic) A statement that something didn’t happen or doesn’t exist.
- (law) A right of veto.
- Refusal or withholding of assents; prohibition, veto
- An unfavorable point or characteristic.
- (photography) An image in which dark areas represent light ones, and the converse.
- (weightlifting) A repetition performed with a weight in which the muscle begins at maximum contraction and is slowly extended; a movement performed using only the eccentric phase of muscle movement.
- (grammar) A word that indicates negation.
- The negative plate of a voltaic or electrolytic cell.
- a reply of denial
- a piece of photographic film showing an image with light and shade or colors reversed