Higgs
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Higgs
- /hɪɡz/
Rhymes with -ɪɡz
Where it comes from
From Hick + -s. From Hick + the patronymic suffix -s.
adjective Hicks
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pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force
Similar: Higgsian
noun Higgses · Hicks
- Ellipsis of Higgs boson, named for Peter Higgs. 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.
verb Higgses · Higgsing · Higgsed · Hicks
- to make subject to the Higgs mechanism When the matter fields condense the U(1) gauge symmetry is Higgsed to #92;mathbbZ#95;n.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: higgens, higginson, hodge, higson, hodges, hickson, hickes, hichens, hodgkinson, hodgins, hodkinson, hobb, hobbs, higgitt, hobbis, hitchens
Talk about this word "Higgs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/higgs. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Higgs. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/higgs "Higgs." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/higgs.Cite this
@misc{higgs_2026,
title = {Higgs},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/higgs},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
