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running coupling

running coupling noun: a coupling whose strength measurement appears to deviate from its true value as the energy scale at which it is probed shrinks, the deviation being a consequence of higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, a coupling whose strength "runs" from its limiting macroscopic value.

Noun

running coupling (plural running couplings)

  1. A coupling whose strength measurement appears to deviate from its true value as the energy scale at which it is probed shrinks, the deviation being a consequence of higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, a coupling whose strength "runs" from its limiting macroscopic value.

Forms of running coupling

pluralrunning couplings

Questions about running coupling

What does running coupling mean?
Running coupling means a coupling whose strength measurement appears to deviate from its true value as the energy scale at which it is probed shrinks, the deviation being a consequence of higher-order interaction terms and associated renormalization issues becoming relevant; metaphorically, a coupling whose strength "runs" from its limiting macroscopic value.
What part of speech is running coupling?
Running coupling is a noun.
What is the plural of running coupling?
The plural of running coupling is running couplings.

Words near running coupling in the dictionary

  1. running by
  2. running circles around
  3. running commentaries
  4. running commentary
  5. running counter
  6. running coupling
  7. running couplings
  8. Running Creek
  9. running day
  10. running days
  11. running deep

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