many-worlds interpretation

noun

An interpretation of quantum mechanics that claims to resolve all of the paradoxes of quantum theory by allowing every possible outcome to every event to define or exist in its own history or world.

Meanings

noun
  1. quantum mechanicsAn interpretation of quantum mechanics that claims to resolve all of the paradoxes of quantum theory by allowing every possible outcome to every event to define or exist in its own history or world.

    Synonyms: multi-history interpretation, MWI

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn interpretation of quantum mechanics that claims to resolve all of the paradoxes of quantum theory by allowing every possible outcome to every event to define or exist in its own history or world.

Translations

Finnish monimaailmatulkinta
  • monimaailmatulkintainterpretation of quantum mechanics
Hungarian sokvilág-interpretáció
  • sokvilág-interpretációinterpretation of quantum mechanics
Polish interpretacja wielu światów
  • interpretacja wielu światówinterpretation of quantum mechanics
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APA

many-worlds interpretation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many-worlds%20interpretation

MLA

“many-worlds interpretation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many-worlds%20interpretation. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “many-worlds interpretation,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many-worlds%20interpretation.

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