"quantum Zeno effect" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Etymology: Named after Zeno of Elea, in analogy to Zeno's arrow paradox. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} quantum Zeno effect
  1. (quantum mechanics) A feature of quantum-mechanical systems allowing a particle's time evolution to be slowed down by measuring it frequently enough with respect to some chosen measurement setting. Wikipedia link: Zeno of Elea Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics

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