decohere

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Etymology

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From de- +‎ cohere.

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

  1. (physics) To cause, or to undergo decoherence.
    • 2012 February 25, ‘An uncertain future’, The Economist:
      Even the slightest disturbance causes qubits to “decohere”, shedding their magical properties.
    • 2024 July 12, Charles Hugh Smith, How Will We Distribute the Pain Ahead?[1]:
      History suggests those in power will cling to whatever is working well for them even as the economy and society decay and decohere around them.

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