Dirac

Speech parts

1. Dirac - Noun

2. Dirac - Proper noun

Meaning

English theoretical physicist who applied relativity theory to quantum mechanics and predicted the existence of antimatter and the positron (1902-1984)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

shirtdress Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac

Phrases with the word

Dirac notation Dirac particle

Anagrams

acrid caird daric Dirca Radic ADRIC arcid cardi carid Darci Icard

Examples

In his 1930 book, Dirac took for granted that measurements could be made, but was very vague about what was actually involved. Willis Lamb

Neither Dirac nor von Neumann discussed his measurements in physical terms. Willis Lamb

There is no God and Dirac is his Prophet. Wolfgang Pauli

The Dirac notation, though originally applied to the propagation of single particles, also applies to describing the propagation of ensembles of coherent, or indistinguishable, photons. F. J. Duarte

Regardless of the prophetic value of Dirac's description [on interference] his was probably the first discussion... including a coherent beam of light. In other words, Dirac wrote the first chapter in laser optics. F. J. Duarte

If I understand Dirac correctly, his meaning is this: there is no God, and Dirac is his Prophet. Wolfgang Pauli

Close letter words and terms

dir dir. dira Dirac comb Dirac cone Dirac constant