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macrorealism

macrorealism noun: the proposed state of large-scale reality in which quantum mechanical superpositions of macroscopically distinct states never occur.

Noun

macrorealism (uncountable)

  1. The proposed state of large-scale reality in which quantum mechanical superpositions of macroscopically distinct states never occur
    Synonyms:
    macroreality

Synonyms of macrorealism

Origin of macrorealism

From macro- + realism.

Questions about macrorealism

What does macrorealism mean?
Macrorealism means the proposed state of large-scale reality in which quantum mechanical superpositions of macroscopically distinct states never occur.
What part of speech is macrorealism?
Macrorealism is a noun.

Words near macrorealism in the dictionary

  1. macroradicals
  2. macroramphosid
  3. macroramphosids
  4. macroreaction
  5. macroreactions
  6. macrorealism
  7. macrorealist
  8. macrorealistic
  9. macrorealists
  10. macroreality
  11. macroreentrant

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