quantum entanglement

noun

A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.

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spooky action at a distance
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Meanings

nounquantum entanglement (countable and uncountable, plural quantum entanglements)

plural quantum entanglements

  1. countableuncountablequantum mechanicsA quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.

    Synonyms: spooky action at a distance

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.

Similar
spooky action at a distance
Also see
spooky action at a distance

Translations

Arabic تشابك كمي
  • تشابك كميquantum mechanical phenomenon
Basque korapilatze kuantiko
  • korapilatze kuantikoquantum mechanical phenomenon
Bengali কোয়ান্টাম বিজড়ন
  • কোয়ান্টাম বিজড়ন (kōẇanṭam bijoṛon)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Bulgarian квантово заплитане
  • квантово заплитане (kvantovo zaplitane)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Catalan entrellaçament quàntic
  • entrellaçament quànticquantum mechanical phenomenon
Chinese Mandarin 量子糾纏 /量子纠缠, 量子纏結 /量子缠结
  • 量子糾纏 /量子纠缠 (liàngzǐ jiūchán)quantum mechanical phenomenon
  • 量子纏結 /量子缠结quantum mechanical phenomenon
Czech kvantové provázání
  • kvantové provázáníquantum mechanical phenomenon
Danish kvantemekanisk sammenfiltring
  • kvantemekanisk sammenfiltringquantum mechanical phenomenon
Dutch kwantumverstrengeling
  • kwantumverstrengelingquantum mechanical phenomenon
Estonian põimumine
  • põimuminequantum mechanical phenomenon
Finnish lomittuminen
  • lomittuminenquantum mechanical phenomenon
French intrication quantique, enchevêtrement quantique
  • intrication quantiquequantum mechanical phenomenon
  • enchevêtrement quantiquequantum mechanical phenomenon
German Quantenverschränkung
  • Quantenverschränkungquantum mechanical phenomenon
Greek κβαντική διεμπλοκή
  • κβαντική διεμπλοκή (kvantikí diemplokí)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Hebrew שזירה קוונטית
  • שזירה קוונטיתquantum mechanical phenomenon
Hindi क्वाण्टम उलझाव
  • क्वाण्टम उलझाव (kvāṇṭam uljhāv)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Hungarian kvantum-összefonódás
  • kvantum-összefonódásquantum mechanical phenomenon
Indonesian keterkaitan kuantum
  • keterkaitan kuantumquantum mechanical phenomenon
Irish fostú candamach
  • fostú candamachquantum mechanical phenomenon
Italian entanglement quantistico, correlazione quantistica
  • entanglement quantisticoquantum mechanical phenomenon
  • correlazione quantisticaquantum mechanical phenomenon
Japanese 量子縺れ, 量子もつれ
  • 量子縺れ (ryōshi motsure)quantum mechanical phenomenon
  • 量子もつれquantum mechanical phenomenon
Korean 양자 얽힘
  • 양자 얽힘 (yangja eolkim)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Lithuanian kvantinis susiejimas
  • kvantinis susiejimasquantum mechanical phenomenon
Malay keterlibatan kuantum
  • keterlibatan kuantumquantum mechanical phenomenon
Norwegian kvantesammenfiltring
  • kvantesammenfiltringquantum mechanical phenomenon
Persian درهمتنیدگی کوانتومی
  • درهمتنیدگی کوانتومیquantum mechanical phenomenon
Polish stan splątany, splątanie kwantowe
  • stan splątanyquantum mechanical phenomenon
  • splątanie kwantowequantum mechanical phenomenon
Portuguese entrelaçamento quântico, emaranhamento quântico
  • entrelaçamento quânticoquantum mechanical phenomenon
  • emaranhamento quânticoquantum mechanical phenomenon
Punjabi ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਇੰਟੈਂਗਲਮੈਂਟ
  • ਕੁਆਂਟਮ ਇੰਟੈਂਗਲਮੈਂਟ (kuāṇṭam iṇṭaiṅglamaiṇṭ)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Romanian entanglement cuantic, inseparabilitate cuantică
  • entanglement cuanticquantum mechanical phenomenon
  • inseparabilitate cuanticăquantum mechanical phenomenon
Russian квантовая запутанность
  • квантовая запутанность (kvantovaja zaputannostʹ)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Slovak kvantové previazanie
  • kvantové previazaniequantum mechanical phenomenon
Spanish entrelazamiento cuántico
  • entrelazamiento cuánticoquantum mechanical phenomenon
Swedish kvantmekanisk sammanflätning, kvantsammanflätning
  • kvantmekanisk sammanflätningquantum mechanical phenomenon
  • kvantsammanflätningquantum mechanical phenomenon
Tagalog pagkakabuhol na quantum
  • pagkakabuhol na quantumquantum mechanical phenomenon
Tamil குவாண்டம் பின்னல்
  • குவாண்டம் பின்னல் (kuvāṇṭam piṉṉal)quantum mechanical phenomenon
Thai การพัวพันเชิงควอนตัม
  • การพัวพันเชิงควอนตัมquantum mechanical phenomenon
Turkish kuantum dolanıklık
  • kuantum dolanıklıkquantum mechanical phenomenon
Vietnamese vướng mắc lượng tử
  • vướng mắc lượng tửquantum mechanical phenomenon
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