"superselection" meaning in All languages combined

See superselection on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superselection.wav Forms: superselections [plural]
Etymology: From super- + selection. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|selection}} super- + selection Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} superselection (countable and uncountable, plural superselections)
  1. (physics) selection from a superposition of states Tags: countable, uncountable

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