exclusion principle

exclusion principle

n.

The principle that two particles of a given type, such as electrons, protons, or neutrons, cannot simultaneously occupy a particular quantum state. Also called Pauli exclusion principle.

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exclusion principle  (k-sklzhn)

See Pauli exclusion principle.

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exclusion principle - no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers Pauli exclusion principle law of nature, law - a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature; "the laws of thermodynamics"