nondemolition

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noun

The indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.

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Meanings

nounnondemolition (uncountable)
  1. uncountablequantum mechanicsThe indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.

    Aharonov and others are exploring the possibility that there could be nondemolition measurements that could extract information from a quantum state without collapsing it.

    2007, Kent A. Peacock, The Quantum Revolution, →ISBN, page 158

    Synonyms: quantum nondemolition, QND

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe indirect measurement of a quantum system in a way that preserves indeterminacy.

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Origin

From non- + demolition.

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

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

Chicago

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