"superdeterminism" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From super- + determinism. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|determinism}} super- + determinism Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} superdeterminism (uncountable)
  1. (physics, quantum mechanics) A form of determinism that precludes the assumption, made by Bell's theorem, that an experimenter can make measurements that are independent of each other and of any hidden variables. Wikipedia link: superdeterminism Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Physics, Quantum mechanics Related terms: superdeterminist, superdeterministic Translations (form of determinism that negates a key assumption of Bell's theorem): superdéterminisme [masculine] (French), Superdeterminismus [masculine] (German), superdeterminismo [masculine] (Italian), superdeterminismo [masculine] (Portuguese)
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