Higgs
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.
Proper noun [edit]
Higgs
- A patronymic surname.
Derived terms [edit]
Noun [edit]
Higgs (plural Higgses)
- Short form of Higgs boson.
- 2012 July 2, Rincon, Paul, “US sees stronger hints of Higgs”, bbc.co.uk, accessed on 2012-07-02:
- 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.
- 2012 July 2, Rincon, Paul, “US sees stronger hints of Higgs”, bbc.co.uk, accessed on 2012-07-02: