spooky action at a distance

English

Etymology

Coined by Albert Einstein to describe strange effects of quantum mechanics, where two particles may interact instantaneously over a distance.

Noun

spooky action at a distance (uncountable)

(physics) quantum entanglement

Translations

quantum entanglement

German: spukhafte Fernwirkung f

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