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Usually, degenerate states. Physics. a quantum state of a system, having the same energy level as, but a different wave function from, another state of the system.[1925-30]
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degenerate state — Usually, degenerate states. Physics. a quantum state of a system, having the same energy level as, but a different wave function from, another state of the system. [1925 30] … Useful english dictionary
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