Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of entangling, or the state of being entangled; a confused or disordered state; intricacy; perplexity.
- noun That which entangles; specifically, in fortification, an obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach. It is a kind of abatis made by partially severing the trunks of trees, pulling down the tops, and securing them to the ground by means of pickets or crotchets.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun State of being entangled; intricate and confused involution; that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
- noun (Mil.) An extensive low obstacle formed of stakes, stumps, or the like, connected by wires, ropes, or the like.
- noun (Naut.) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbor entrance.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
entangled ;intricate andconfused involution . - noun That which entangles;
intricacy ;perplexity . - noun Specifically, in
fortification , anobstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, toimpede an enemy'sapproach .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victim
Etymologies
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Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum theory, used the word entanglement to refer to connections between separated particles that persisted regardless of distance.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum theory, used the word entanglement to refer to connections between separated particles that persisted regardless of distance.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum theory, used the word entanglement to refer to connections between separated particles that persisted regardless of distance.
ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006
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The Strange World of Quantum Entanglement: salvador bali notes: why? because quantum p worked, and so they didnt care about the little mystery at thew center. and the term entanglement, tossed off ...
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The Strange World of Quantum Entanglement: salvador bali notes: why? because quantum p worked, and so they didnt care about the little mystery at thew center. and the term entanglement, tossed off ...
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The Strange World of Quantum Entanglement: salvador bali notes: why? because quantum p worked, and so they didnt care about the little mystery at thew center. and the term entanglement, tossed off ...
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For example, nobody can explain what quantum entanglement is all about.
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Sari's unwilling entanglement is entirely credible, and somehow inevitable.
Three Who audiobooks yiskah 2009
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A long-term entanglement in Iraq, and a fresh war in Iran should be fun, right???
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The principle of quantum entanglement is described as a state in which two or more objects must be spoken of in relation to each other, such that the operations performed on one can be said to have an effect on the other (s).
Magic 101 Hal Duncan 2006
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The archaeologist Ian Hodder theorised the hold of things on people as ‘entanglement’: grain’s degradation draws people into a continuous process of care and management – shovelling, aerating, cleaning and so on.
A history of why we hoard, when we store, and who collects – Astrid Van Oyen | Aeon Essays Astrid Van Oyen 2023
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