"many-worlds interpretation" meaning in English

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Noun

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  1. (quantum mechanics) An interpretation of quantum mechanics that claims to resolve all the "paradoxes" of quantum theory by allowing every possible outcome to every event to define or exist in its own "history" or "world". Wikipedia link: many-worlds interpretation Categories (topical): Cosmology, Quantum mechanics Synonyms: MWI [abbreviation], multi-history interpretation Related terms: Everett-Wheeler interpretation
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