spooky action at a distance
spukhafte Fernwirkung
Synonym of quantum entanglementSynonym of quantum entanglement.
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1 senses(uncountable)Synonym of quantum entanglement.
spukhafte Fernwirkung
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quantum entanglement:
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Calque of German spukhafte Fernwirkung. Coined by Albert Einstein in a letter to Max BornCalque of German spukhafte Fernwirkung. Coined by Albert Einstein in a letter to Max Born on March 3, 1947 to express his skepticism about quantum mechanics, where two particles may interact instantaneously over a distance.
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