entanglement

• Substantivo que designa uma relação ou estado complexo, confuso ou obscuro, frequentemente usado na física para descrever o fenômeno quântico em que partículas se tornam interligadas.

A noun referring to a complex, intricate, or confused relationship or state, often used in physics to describe a quantum phenomenon where particles become interconnected.

1. Complicated situationB2formal

   A situation that is complex, confusing, or difficult to escape from.

   Situação complicada

   • The legal entanglement took years to resolve.
   • He found himself in a romantic entanglement with two people.
   • The company's financial entanglements led to its downfall.

   Sinônimosimbroglioknotlabyrinthmazemesspredicamentquagmirescrapetangleweb

   Antônimosclarityordersimplicitysolution

2. Physical tanglingB2formal

   The state of being twisted or caught in something.

   Emaranhamento

   • The fishing net was a hopeless entanglement of ropes.
   • The diver struggled to free himself from the seaweed entanglement.
   • The wires were in a complete entanglement behind the desk.

   Sinônimosknotravellingsnarltangle

   Antônimosdetachmentdisentanglementfreedomreleaseseparation

3. Quantum entanglementC1formalscientific

   A physical phenomenon where particles become linked and the state of one instantly influences the state of another, regardless of distance.

   Emaranhamento quântico

   • Quantum entanglement is a key concept in modern physics.
   • Scientists successfully demonstrated entanglement between two distant particles.
   • Entanglement allows for potential applications in quantum computing.