antiscreening

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noun

The property, in some gauge theories, of a strong interaction becoming arbitrarily weak at short distances

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asymptotic freedom
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Meanings

nounantiscreening (uncountable)
  1. uncountablenatural sciencesThe property, in some gauge theories, of a strong interaction becoming arbitrarily weak at short distances

    Synonyms: asymptotic freedom

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe property, in some gauge theories, of a strong interaction becoming arbitrarily weak at short distances

Similar
asymptotic freedom

Origin

From anti- + screening.

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Translations

Portuguese antiblindagem
  • antiblindagemthe property of a strong interaction becoming arbitrarily weak at short distances

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

intransigence
Cite this entry
APA

antiscreening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiscreening

MLA

“antiscreening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiscreening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiscreening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiscreening.

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