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Entanglement

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/ · noun

Meaning

The act of entangling..

Definitions by Sense

  1. The act of entangling.
  2. The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
  3. That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity.
  4. (physics) Ellipsis of quantum entanglement.

Example Sentences

The most notorious of these was his entanglement of the Soviet Union in the Cuban missile crisis, against the advice of the military, who held him responsible for their embarrassing inability to frighten the USA because he had failed[…]
In his article, Bell demonstrated that quantum theory requires entanglement; the strange connectedness is an inescapable feature of the equations.

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What does entanglement mean?

Entanglement means The act of entangling..

What is a synonym for entanglement?

Common synonyms include web.

What is the opposite of entanglement?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use entanglement in a sentence?

The most notorious of these was his entanglement of the Soviet Union in the Cuban missile crisis, against the advice of the military, who held him responsible for their embarrassing inability to frighten the USA because he had failed[…]

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