[[Statistical thermodynamics MOC]]
# Microstate and macrostate

In statistical thermodynamics,

- the **microstate of a system**[^Mikrozustand] refers to quantum mechanically the wavefunction of the system or classically all generalized coördinates of the system.
- the **macrostate of a system**[^Makrozustand] refers to macroscopic properties (e.g. [[Temperature]], [[Energy]], Volume)

  [^Mikrozustand]: German _Mikrozustand_
  [^Makrozustand]: German _Makrozustand_

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