energy level

energy level

n.

1. The energy characteristic of a stationary state of a physical system, especially a quantum mechanical system.

2. The stationary state of a quantum mechanical system. In both senses also called energy state.

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energy level

n

1. (General Physics) a constant value of energy in the distribution of energies among a number of atomic particles

2. (General Physics) the energy of a quantum state of a system. The terms energy level and energy state are often used loosely to mean quantum state. This is avoided in precise communication

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en′ergy lev`el

n.

one of a quantized series of states in which matter may exist, each having constant energy and separated from others in the series by finite quantities of energy.

Also called en′ergy state`.

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Noun

1.

energy level - a definite stable energy that a physical system can have; used especially of the state of electrons in atoms or molecules; "according to quantum theory only certain energy levels are possible" energy state energy, free energy - (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs; "energy can take a wide variety of forms"

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