dephasing

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/diˈfeɪzɪŋ/

noun

A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.

OriginEnglish phasing ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundephasing (countable and uncountable, plural dephasings)

plural dephasings

  1. countableuncountablequantum mechanics; medical imaging; quantum mechanics; medical imagingA loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishphasing
  8. Englishdephasing

From de- + phasing.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dephasing

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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