multiplet

mul·ti·plet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [muhl-tuh-plet, -plit]
- /ˈmʌl təˌplɛt, -plɪt/
- /mˈʌltɪplət/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [muhl-tuh-plet, -plit]
- /ˈmʌl təˌplɛt, -plɪt/

Definitions of multiplet word

noun multiplet a group of several related spectral lines, usually of nearly the same wavelengths. 1
noun multiplet A group of closely associated things, especially closely spaced spectral lines or atomic energy levels, or subatomic particles differing only in a single property (e.g., charge or strangeness). 1
noun multiplet a set of closely spaced lines in a spectrum, resulting from small differences between the energy levels of atoms or molecules 0
noun multiplet a group of related elementary particles that differ only in electric charge 0
noun multiplet a set of quantum mechanical states related to each other whose single energy level can be split into a specific number of distinct energy levels 0
noun multiplet a line in a spectrum composed of a group of related lines 0

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Origin of multiplet

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; multi- + (tri)plet

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Parts of speech for Multiplet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Multiplet

multiplet popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 73% 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.

multiplet usage trend in Literature

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