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Meaning of Higgs | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
hɪɡz

Definitions

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.
  2. 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.
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See also

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

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