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A principle which states that certain pairs of physical properties, like position and momentum, cannot both be known to arbitrary precision.
The quantum-mechanical principle that states that certain pairs of physical properties cannot simultaneously be measured to arbitrary precision.

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A definition or brief description of Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle.

The quantum-mechanical principle that states that certain pairs of physical properties cannot simultaneously be measured to arbitrary precision.

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