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decohered

UK/diːkəʊˈhɪəd/

decohered is the simple past and past participle of decohere.

Meaning of decohere

Verb

decohere (third-person singular simple present decoheres, present participle decohering, simple past and past participle decohered)

  1. To cause, or to undergo decoherence.
    • Even the slightest disturbance causes qubits to “decohere”, shedding their magical properties.2012 February 25, ‘An uncertain future’, The Economist

Adjective

decohered (comparative more decohered, superlative most decohered)

  1. That have undergone decoherence

Forms of decohered

comparativemore decohered
superlativemost decohered

Words formed from decohered

Questions about decohered

What does decohered mean?
Decohered means that have undergone decoherence.
What is decohered the simple past and past participle of?
Decohered is the simple past and past participle of decohere.
What part of speech is decohered?
Decohered is an adjective.
How do you pronounce decohered?
Decohered is pronounced /diːkəʊˈhɪəd/ (UK).

Words near decohered in the dictionary

  1. decodine
  2. decoding
  3. decodings
  4. decoglurant
  5. decohere
  6. decohered
  7. decoherence
  8. decoherence time
  9. decoherence times
  10. decoherences
  11. decoherency

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