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beables

beables is the plural of beable.

Meaning of beable

Noun

beable (plural beables)

  1. (quantum theory) anything that could possibly be, in particular in any of a number of superimposed quantum states
    • 1984 J. S. Bell: Beables for Quantum Field Theory CERN-TH.4035/84,
      In particular we will exclude the notion of “observable” in favour of that of “beable”. The beables of the theory are those elements which might correspond to elements of reality, to things which exist. Their existence does not...

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Questions about beables

What is beables the plural of?
Beables is the plural of beable.

Words near beables in the dictionary

  1. be-toppered
  2. be-tuxed
  3. be4
  4. BEA
  5. beable
  6. beables
  7. Beabout
  8. Beabouts
  9. beabull
  10. beacause
  11. beach

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