decohere

English

Etymology

From de- +‎ cohere.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /diːkəʊˈhɪə(ɹ)/

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• Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Verb

decohere (third-person singular simple present decoheres, present participle decohering, simple past and past participle decohered)

1. (physics) To cause, or to undergo decoherence.
   • 2012 February 25, ‘An uncertain future’, The Economist:

     Even the slightest disturbance causes qubits to “decohere”, shedding their magical properties.

   • 2024 July 12, Charles Hugh Smith, How Will We Distribute the Pain Ahead?‎:

     History suggests those in power will cling to whatever is working well for them even as the economy and society decay and decohere around them.

Derived terms

• decoherence
• decoherent
• decoherer
• decohesion
• decohesive

Anagrams

• re-echoed, reechoed