"decoherent" meaning in English

See decoherent in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /diːkəʊˈhɪəɹənt/ [UK] Forms: more decoherent [comparative], most decoherent [superlative]
Etymology: de- + coherent Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|coherent}} de- + coherent Head templates: {{en-adj}} decoherent (comparative more decoherent, superlative most decoherent)
  1. (physics) Exhibiting decoherence. Categories (topical): Physics Derived forms: decoherency

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