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- [fur-mee-on]
- /ˈfɜr miˌɒn/
- /fˈɜːmiən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fur-mee-on]
- /ˈfɜr miˌɒn/
Definitions of fermion word
- noun fermion any particle that obeys the exclusion principle and Fermi-Dirac statistics; fermions have spins that are half an odd integer: 1/2, 3/2, 5/2, …. 1
- noun fermion A subatomic particle, such as a nucleon, that has half-integral spin and follows the statistical description given by Fermi and Dirac. 1
- noun fermion any of a group of elementary particles, such as a nucleon, that has half-integral spin and obeys Fermi-Dirac statistics 0
- noun fermion any of a class of subatomic particles that obey the Pauli exclusion principle and have fractional spin, including the leptons, quarks, and baryons 0
- noun fermion A particle with totally antisymmetric composite quantum states, which means it must obey the Pauli exclusion principle and hence Fermi–Dirac statistics. They have half-integer spin. Among them are many elementary particles, most derived from quarks. Compare boson. 0
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Origin of fermion
First appearance:
before 1945 One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50; fermi + (mes)on
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Parts of speech for Fermion
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fermion popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fermion usage trend in Literature
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