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Meaning of Higgs | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

/hɪɡz/

Definitions

A surname originating as a patronymic.
Ellipsis of Higgs boson, named for Peter Higgs.
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Examples

“The Higgs is the cornerstone of the Standard Model - the most successful theory to explain the workings of the Universe - and explains why all other particles have mass.”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

Higgs bison Higgs boson Higgs factory Higgs field Higgs mechanism Higgs particle