English Explanatory Dictionary

fundamental constant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of a set of physical quantities that play a fundamental role in basic theories
  2. A physical quantity that is not a function of other constants, such as Π (pi), C (light speed), etc. The smallest common denominators of physics, and the parameters or dimensions for the 'position' of our universe in the multiverse.

Word forms

fundamental constant fundamental constants

Related words

C h G α mp mn me neutron and electron k NA
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