Schrödinger's kitten

noun

Any of several experiments that show the paradoxical effects of quantum mechanics on a small scale, especially one that shows an atom to be in two places at the same time.

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Meanings

nounSchrödinger's kitten (plural Schrödinger's kittens)

plural Schrödinger's kittens · alternative Schrödinger kitten · alternative Schrodinger's kitten · alternative Schrodinger kitten · alternative Schroedinger's kitten · alternative Schroedinger kitten

  1. informalnatural sciencesAny of several experiments that show the paradoxical effects of quantum mechanics on a small scale, especially one that shows an atom to be in two places at the same time.

Origin

From Schrödinger's cat plus the notion of diminutiveness.

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Schrödinger's kitten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Schr%C3%B6dinger's%20kitten

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