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Wigner

Noun

Sense 1:

Austrian mathematician and physicist.

Sample Sentence: Wigner's contributions to quantum mechanics revolutionized the field.

Sense 2:

A unit for measuring thermal energy, especially in nuclear reactors.

Sample Sentence: The reactor reached a peak output of 5000 wigners.

Verb

Sense 1:

To perceive or recognize something.

Sample Sentence: She couldn't help but wigner the sadness in his eyes.

Sense 2:

To anticipate or expect something.

Sample Sentence: I wignered that she would be late, so I started without her.

Adjective

Sense 1:

Referring to the theories or works of Eugene Wigner.

Sample Sentence: His wigner principles formed the basis for modern quantum information theory.

Sense 2:

Characteristic of a local community or region.

Sample Sentence: The festival celebrates the wigner traditions and customs of the town.