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Definition of Fundamental interaction
1. Noun. (physics) the transfer of energy between elementary particles or between an elementary particle and a field or between fields; mediated by gauge bosons.
Category relationships: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Generic synonyms: Physical Phenomenon
Specialized synonyms: Electromagnetic Interaction, Gravitational Interaction, Color Force, Strong Force, Strong Interaction, Weak Force, Weak Interaction
Definition of Fundamental interaction
1. Noun. (physics) any of the fundamental forces that act between elementary particles; each one is associated with an exchanged particle ¹
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Fundamental Interaction
Literary usage of Fundamental interaction
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"... in modern theoretical physics which have attracted more attention than that
of trying to determine the fundamental interaction between two nucléons. ..."
2. Turn of the Century: 2100 by Charlie Pedersen (2007)
"... fundamental interaction The fundamental interactions that are known are the
strong, electromagnetic, weak, and gravitational interactions. ..."
3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1895)
"There is no recognised fundamental interaction of electric and radiative phenomena
with gravitation, so for present purposes we are not bound to produce a ..."
4. Ptolemy and the Foundations of Ancient Mathematical Optics: A Source Based by A. Mark Smith (1999)
"In certain ways the Stoic theory of vision is reminiscent of Plato's in that it,
too, supposes a fundamental interaction between ocular flux and external ..."
5. Concepts of Philosophy by Alexander Thomas Ormond (1906)
"Man, the individual, is also a socius and, as such, is in relations of fundamental
interaction with all the social units of the class to which he belongs ..."