superquantum

English

Etymology

From super- +‎ quantum.

Adjective

superquantum (not comparable)

1. (physics) Beyond the quantum level.
   • 2009, Gene F. Collins Jr. Ph.D., Cosmopsychology: The Psychology of Humans as Spiritual Beings (page 427)

     With the development of quantum field in quantum physics and Bohm's development of the superimplicate order, he hypothesized the existence of the superquantum potential at the subquantum level.

   • 2013, Daniele C. Struppa, Jeffrey M. Tollaksen, Quantum Theory: A Two-Time Success Story, page 207:

     Now the ideas of Aharonov and Shimoney inspire a conjecture: quantum correlations obey relativistic causality, while superquantum correlations do not.

   • 2020, Elena Castellani, Interpreting Bodies: Classical and Quantum Objects in Modern Physics, page 248:

     […] we are in a “superquantum situation” (the situation is stronger than quantum, and with stronger than quantum we mean that […]

Related terms

• subquantum