"bound state" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bound states [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} bound state (plural bound states)
  1. (physics) A composite of two or more particles that behaves as a single particle. Categories (topical): Subatomic particles Translations (composite of particles that behaves as a single particle): bundet tillstånd [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-bound_state-en-noun-LrhJuHZb Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics Disambiguation of 'composite of particles that behaves as a single particle': 83 17
  2. (grammar) In Berber languages, a marked form of a noun, varying in usage cases per specific language but chiefly characterized by its being used for untopicalized subjects of sentences – default word order being VSO. Categories (topical): Grammar Synonyms: annexed state
    Sense id: en-bound_state-en-noun-KQLDnLlF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 34 66 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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