Term: quantum mechanics: the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
Candidate hypernym: natural science: the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena → 1
Candidate hypernym: pulicaria: genus of temperate Old World herbs: fleabane → 0
Candidate hypernym: cichlid: freshwater fishes of tropical America and Africa and Asia similar to American sunfishes; some are food fishes; many small ones are popular in aquariums → 0
Candidate hypernym: swashbuckling: flamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior → 0
Candidate hypernym: corner: the intersection of two streets → 0
Candidate hypernym: american coot: a coot found in North America → 0
Candidate hypernym: selective-serotonin reuptake inhibitor: an antidepressant drug that acts by blocking the reuptake of serotonin so that more serotonin is available to act on receptors in the brain → 0
Candidate hypernym: kinship: (anthropology) relatedness or connection by blood or marriage or adoption → 0
Candidate hypernym: yard marker: (football) a marker indicating the yard line → 0
Candidate hypernym: metal detector: detector that gives a signal when it detects the presence of metal; used to detect the presence of stray bits of metal in food products or to find buried metal → 0
Candidate hypernym: evangelist: a preacher of the Christian gospel → 0