Higgs

English

Etymology

From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪɡz/
• Rhymes: -ɪɡz

Proper noun

Higgs

1. A patronymic surname transferred from the given name

Adjective

Higgs (not comparable)

1. pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force

Synonyms

• Higgsian

Derived terms

Derived terms

• Higgs boson
• Higgs field
• Higgsian
• Higgsino

• Higgsless
• Higgs mechanism
• Higgs particle

Noun

Higgs (plural Higgses)

1. Short form of Higgs boson.
   • 2012 July 2, Rincon, Paul, “US sees stronger hints of Higgs”, in bbc.co.uk‎^[1], retrieved July 2, 2012:

     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.

See also

• Wikipedia article on the Higgs boson