"Schrödinger's cat" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: Named after Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Erwin Schrödinger}} Erwin Schrödinger, {{named-after|en|Erwin Schrödinger|born=1887|died=1961|nat=Austrian|occ=physicist|wplink==}} Named after Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Schrödinger's cat
  1. The thought experiment which was devised by Erwin Schrödinger, is usually considered a paradox, involves a Schrödinger's cat and is typically supposed to be analysed from the point of view of quantum mechanics. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Categories (lifeform): Cats Translations (thought experiment): قِطَّة شْرُودِنْغِر (alt: qiṭṭa(t) šrūdinḡir) [feminine] (Arabic), Schrodingeren katu (Basque), ко́тка на Шрьо́дингер (kótka na Šrjódinger) [feminine] (Bulgarian), gat de Schrödinger [masculine] (Catalan), 薛定諤的貓 (Chinese Mandarin), 薛定谔的猫 (Xuēdìng'è de māo) (Chinese Mandarin), Schrödingerova kočka [feminine] (Czech), Schrödingers kat [common-gender] (Danish), Schrödingers kat (Dutch), Kato de Schrödinger (Esperanto), Schrödingerin kissa (Finnish), chat de Schrödinger [masculine] (French), gato de Schrödinger [masculine] (Galician), შრედინგერის კატა (šredingeris ḳaṭa) (Georgian), Schrödingers Katze [feminine] (German), החתול של שרדינגר (he'ħatul šel šredinger) [masculine] (Hebrew), Schrödinger macskája (Hungarian), paradosso del gatto di Schrödinger [masculine] (Italian), シュレーディンガーの猫 (shurēdingā no neko) (Japanese), 슈뢰딩거의 고양이 (Syuroedinggeoui goyang'i) (Korean), Schrödingers katt (Norwegian), گربه شرودینگر (Persian), kot Schrödingera [masculine] (Polish), gato de Schrödinger [masculine] (Portuguese), pisica lui Schrödinger [feminine] (Romanian), кот Шрёдингера (kot Šrjódingera) [masculine] (Russian), Schrödingerjeva mačka [feminine] (Slovene), gato de Schrödinger [masculine] (Spanish), Schrödingers katt [common-gender] (Swedish), pusa ni Schrödinger (Tagalog), con mèo của Schrödinger (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-Schrödinger's_cat-en-name-T6jjUFZ6 Disambiguation of Quantum mechanics: 33 2 35 30 Disambiguation of Cats: 36 30 21 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 29 17 13 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 45 23 18 14 Disambiguation of English terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 42 27 16 15 Disambiguation of 'thought experiment': 84 16
  2. A Schrödinger's cat (a hypothetical cat that may or may not be dead) in particular, especially when implied to be the only Schrödinger's cat in the world. Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-Schrödinger's_cat-en-name-QXi-lqy- Disambiguation of Cats: 36 30 21 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Schrödinger cat, Schrodinger's cat, Schrodinger cat, Schroedinger's cat, Schroedinger cat

Noun [English]

Forms: Schrödinger's cats [plural]
Etymology: Named after Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961). Etymology templates: {{named-after/list|physicist||||}} physicist, {{!}} |, {{lang|en|Erwin Schrödinger}} Erwin Schrödinger, {{named-after|en|Erwin Schrödinger|born=1887|died=1961|nat=Austrian|occ=physicist|wplink==}} Named after Austrian physicist Erwin Schrödinger (1887–1961) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Schrödinger's cat (plural Schrödinger's cats)
  1. A hypothetical cat that is depicted as being surrounded by perfectly uncertain circumstances that make an external observer absolutely unable to deem the cat either alive or dead, especially if the possibilities of survival of the cat are expected to be analysed from the point of view of quantum mechanics. Typically, these circumstances involve the cat being inside a box while being the victim of a danger that may or may not kill it, such as radiation. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Categories (lifeform): Cats Derived forms: Schrödinger's kitten, Schrödinger's douchebag
    Sense id: en-Schrödinger's_cat-en-noun-TQqatlzE Disambiguation of Quantum mechanics: 33 2 35 30 Disambiguation of Cats: 36 30 21 13
  2. (by extension) Any hypothetical situation whose circumstances make it impossible to see which among two contrary propositions is correct, especially if the situation is expected to be analysed from the point of view of quantum mechanics. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics Categories (lifeform): Cats
    Sense id: en-Schrödinger's_cat-en-noun-uAmJaMFa Disambiguation of Quantum mechanics: 33 2 35 30 Disambiguation of Cats: 36 30 21 13
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Schrödinger cat, Schrodinger's cat, Schrodinger cat, Schroedinger's cat, Schroedinger cat

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