Higgs

//hɪɡz// adj, name, noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Ellipsis of Higgs boson, named for Peter Higgs. abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

    "The Higgs is the cornerstone of the Standard Model - the most successful theory to explain the workings of the Universe - and explains why all other particles have mass."

Verb
  1. 1
    to make subject to the Higgs mechanism

    "When the matter fields condense the U(1) gauge symmetry is Higgsed to #92;mathbbZ#95;n."

Adjective
  1. 1
    pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname originating as a patronymic.

Synonyms

All synonyms
hickhickshicksonhiggsianhiggsian

Example

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"The Higgs boson has been called the God particle."

Etymology

From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

Related phrases

Anderson-Higgs mechanismBrout-Englert-Higgs mechanismHiggs bisonHiggs bosonHiggs factoryHiggs fieldHiggs forceHiggs mechanismHiggs particlehiggs bosonhiggs forcehiggs mechanism

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