"superstate" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-superstate.wav Forms: superstates [plural]
Etymology: From super- + state. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|state}} super- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} superstate (plural superstates)
  1. A state formed by the union of multiple lesser states. Translations (union of lesser states): supervaltio (Finnish), super-État [masculine] (French), Oberstaat [masculine] (German), Überstaat (tendentially pejorative) [masculine] (German), Gesamtstaat [masculine] (German), अधिराज्य (adhirājya) [masculine] (Hindi), os-stàit [feminine] (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-superstate-en-noun-y~Rq5-dN Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hindi translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 90 10 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with super-: 83 17 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 97 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hindi translations: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'union of lesser states': 99 1
  2. (quantum mechanics) A quantum superposition. Categories (topical): Quantum mechanics
    Sense id: en-superstate-en-noun-7TiaCLak

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