impossibility — im·pos·si·bil·i·ty n pl ties 1: the quality or state of being impossible; also: the affirmative defense that something (as performance) is impossible 2: something impossible 3: impossibility of performance in this entry fac·tu·al impossibili … Law dictionary
Impossibility — Im*pos si*bil i*ty, n.; pl. {Impossibilities}. [L. impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilit[ e].] 1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability. [1913 Webster] They confound difficulty with impossibility. South. [1913 Webster] 2. An impossible… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Principle of contradiction — In logic, the Principle of contradiction ( principium contradictionis in Latin) is the second of the so called three classic laws of thought. The oldest statement of the law is that contradictory statements cannot both at the same time be true, e … Wikipedia
Logical impossibility — Impossibility Im*pos si*bil i*ty, n.; pl. {Impossibilities}. [L. impossibilitas: cf. F. impossibilit[ e].] 1. The quality of being impossible; impracticability. [1913 Webster] They confound difficulty with impossibility. South. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Arrow's impossibility theorem — In social choice theory, Arrow’s impossibility theorem, the General Possibility Theorem, or Arrow’s paradox, states that, when voters have three or more distinct alternatives (options), no voting system can convert the ranked preferences of… … Wikipedia
Proof of impossibility — A proof of impossibility, sometimes called a negative proof or negative result , is a proof demonstrating that a particular problem cannot be solved, or cannot be solved in general. Often proofs of impossibility have put to rest decades or… … Wikipedia
Uncertainty principle — In quantum physics, the Heisenberg uncertainty principle states that locating a particle in a small region of space makes the momentum of the particle uncertain; and conversely, that measuring the momentum of a particle precisely makes the… … Wikipedia
Unmöglichkeitsprinzip — negalimumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. impossibility principle vok. Unmöglichkeitsprinzip, n rus. принцип невозможности, m pranc. principe d’impossibilité, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
negalimumo principas — statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. impossibility principle vok. Unmöglichkeitsprinzip, n rus. принцип невозможности, m pranc. principe d’impossibilité, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
principe d’impossibilité — negalimumo principas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. impossibility principle vok. Unmöglichkeitsprinzip, n rus. принцип невозможности, m pranc. principe d’impossibilité, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas