decoherent

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UK/diːkəʊˈhɪəɹənt/

adjective

Exhibiting decoherence.

OriginEnglish coherent ← Middle French coherent ← Latin cohaerēns →
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Meanings

adjectivedecoherent (comparative more decoherent, superlative most decoherent)

comparative more decoherent · superlative most decoherent

  1. natural sciencesExhibiting decoherence.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Latincohaereō
  8. Latincohaerēns
  9. Middle Frenchcoherent
  10. Englishcoherent
  11. Englishdecoherent

From de- + coherent.

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APA

decoherent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoherent

MLA

“decoherent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoherent. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decoherent,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decoherent.

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