entanglement

English

Etymology

entangle +‎ -ment

Noun

entanglement (countable and uncountable, plural entanglements)

1. The state of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
2. That which entangles; intricacy; perplexity.
3. (fortification) An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
4. (nautical) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.

Derived terms

• quantum entanglement

Related terms

• entangler
• entangling

Translations

the state of being entangled

• Czech: spleť f
• Dutch: verstrikking, verwarring (nl), verwikkeling (nl),verstrengeling (nl)
• Finnish: kietoutuminen, sotkeutuminen (fi)
• French: intrication (fr) f
• German: Verwicklung (de) f, Gewirr (de) n
• Irish: achrann m, aimhréidh f, doraidh f, fostú m, paintéaracht f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Italian: intreccio (it) m, groviglio (it) m
• Japanese: 縺れ (もつれ, motsure)
• Maori: rorenga
• Romanian: încurcătură (ro), complicație (ro) f, situație complicată f

that which entangles; intricacy; perplexity

• Czech: pletka f, intrika f
• Finnish: sotku (fi)
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Maori: rorenga
• Russian: пу́таница (ru) (pútanica)

Further reading

• “entanglement”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
• “entanglement”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
• entanglement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia