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  1. ground statenoun

    (physics) the lowest energy state of an atom or other particle

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  1. ground statenoun

    the stationary state of lowest energy of a particle or system of particles

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  1. Ground state

    The ground state of a quantum-mechanical system is its stationary state of lowest energy; the energy of the ground state is known as the zero-point energy of the system. An excited state is any state with energy greater than the ground state. In quantum field theory, the ground state is usually called the vacuum state or the vacuum. If more than one ground state exists, they are said to be degenerate. Many systems have degenerate ground states. Degeneracy occurs whenever there exists a unitary operator that acts non-trivially on a ground state and commutes with the Hamiltonian of the system. According to the third law of thermodynamics, a system at absolute zero temperature exists in its ground state; thus, its entropy is determined by the degeneracy of the ground state. Many systems, such as a perfect crystal lattice, have a unique ground state and therefore have zero entropy at absolute zero. It is also possible for the highest excited state to have absolute zero temperature for systems that exhibit negative temperature.

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  1. ground state

    The ground state refers to the lowest energy state or level of a quantum-mechanical physical system. In this state, the system is in its most stable condition. In the context of the atomic model, for example, it would mean the state where the electrons are in the closest possible orbits to the nucleus. Dissimilarly, any state with energy greater than this minimal state is referred to as an excited state.

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  1. Ground State

    "Ground State" is episode 2 of season 4 in the television show Angel. In this episode, Wesley, now a hardened demon-hunter/killer with his own gang, leads the search to Denza who tells them that the Axis talisman will aid him in their search for Cordelia. Meanwhile, Gwen Raiden, a young mercenary with uncontrollable electrical abilities, is also looking for the talisman at the request of her employer, a wealthy businessman with connections to Wolfram & Hart.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ground state in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ground state in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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