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  1. A nonnegative integer that specifies the magnitude of the spin angular momentum vector of a subatomic particle.
  2. An integer that specifies the direction of the spin angular momentum vector of a subatomic particle. Also called spin projection quantum number .
  3. See fourth quantum number.
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(plural spin quantum numbers)

  1. (physics) A quantum number that specifies the spin of a particle; for an electron, it may only take the values ±1/2
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