exclusion principle

Definitions of exclusion principle
  1. noun
    no two electrons or protons or neutrons in a given system can be in states characterized by the same set of quantum numbers
    synonyms: Pauli exclusion principle
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    type of:
    law, law of nature
    a generalization that describes recurring facts or events in nature
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