entanglement

UK
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/
US
/ɪnˈtæŋɡlmənt/

Translations

entanglementnoun
entanglements
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Quantum entanglement is a phenomenon that puzzles many scientists.
Квантовая связь — это явление, которое озадачивает многих ученых.
The entanglement of the wires caused the machine to malfunction.
Запутанность проводов вызвала неисправность машины.
The entanglement of the vines made it difficult to walk through the garden.
Переплетение лоз затрудняло прогулку по саду.
entanglementadjective
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/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt/
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Used attributively before nouns, especially in scientific contexts (e.g., "entanglement entropy").

Definitions

entanglementnoun
The state of being twisted together or caught in something.
The entanglement of the fishing lines made it difficult to reel in the catch.
A complicated or compromising relationship or situation.
She found herself in an emotional entanglement with her best friend's brother.
In physics, a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects are interconnected, such that the state of one object cannot be completely described without considering the other(s).
Quantum entanglement is a key concept in the development of quantum computing.
entanglementadjective
Relating to or involving entanglement, especially quantum entanglement.
Entanglement entropy is an entanglement measure used in quantum information theory.