entanglement

IPA: ɛntˈæŋgʌɫmʌnt

The act of entangling.
The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution.
The condition of being deeply involved and intricated (with politics, a group, another person, etc.)
The condition, or an instance, of being romantically or sexually involved with another person; an affair.
That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity.
(military) An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
(nautical) An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.
(physics) Ellipsis of quantum entanglement. [(quantum mechanics) A quantum mechanical phenomenon in which the quantum states of two or more objects have to be described with reference to each other, even though the individual objects are spatially separated.]

Examples of "entanglement" in Sentences

For example, nobody can explain what quantum entanglement is all about.
Sari's unwilling entanglement is entirely credible, and somehow inevitable.
A long-term entanglement in Iraq, and a fresh war in Iran should be fun, right???
Erwin Schrödinger, one of the founders of quantum theory, used the word entanglement to refer to connections between separated particles that persisted regardless of distance.
The Strange World of Quantum Entanglement: salvador bali notes: why? because quantum p worked, and so they didnt care about the little mystery at thew center. and the term entanglement, tossed off ...
The principle of quantum entanglement is described as a state in which two or more objects must be spoken of in relation to each other, such that the operations performed on one can be said to have an effect on the other (s).