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Everett branches

Everett branches is the plural of Everett branch.

Meaning of Everett branch

Noun

Everett branch (plural Everett branches)

  1. (quantum mechanics) A particular sequence of wavefunction collapses, which, according to the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics, corresponds to a particular universe.
    • This discussion is fascinating because I used to be acquainted with some philosophers who were trying to use Everett's theory as a way to give a `rigorous' meaning to `possible'. In other words, a world is possible if there exists a causal chain of Everett branches connecting it with our world.1993 August 6, Justin Smith, “Possible worlds and Everett's worlds”, in sci.physics (Usenet)

Questions about Everett branches

What is Everett branches the plural of?
Everett branches is the plural of Everett branch.

Words near Everett branches in the dictionary

  1. Everesting
  2. Everestings
  3. Everests
  4. Everett
  5. Everett branch
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  7. Everett-Wheeler telephone
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  9. Everette
  10. Everettian
  11. Everetts

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