nonlocality
Distance-defying correlation
Nonlocality is the property of being spread across space rather than confined to a single point.
In quantum physics, nonlocality describes the phenomenon where particles remain correlated regardless of distance—measuring one instantly affects the other, even across vast separations.
Einstein famously called this "spooky action at a distance." The term appears in philosophy and consciousness studies to describe phenomena that resist spatial localization.
State of being intertwined
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- measurementDetermining size or amount
- quantum stateSubatomic system's complete description
coherence · decoherence · qubit · spin · bipartite · multipartite · quantum information · hidden variables
Byword for genius
- spacetimeMerged dimensional framework
- simultaneityState of coexisting temporally
- causalityCause-effect connection
- special relativityTheory uniting space, time
general relativity · time dilation · reference frame · speed of light · relativistic
Instantaneous displacement across space
- wormholeHypothetical spacetime tunnel
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
- quantum leapSudden dramatic advancement
faster-than-light · subspace · phase shift · displacement · jump drive · Star Trek · transporter
Wholes trump components
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- realismAccepting things as they are
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
- counterfactualContrary-to-fact supposition
ontology · epistemology · interpretation · causation · separability · independence · wholeness · metaphysics
entanglement
State of being intertwined
- wavefunctionQuantum state's mathematical representation
- superpositionCoexisting in multiple states
- measurementDetermining size or amount
quantum state · coherence · decoherence · qubit · spin · bipartite · multipartite · quantum information · hidden variables · instantaneous
Einstein
Byword for genius
- spacetimeMerged dimensional framework
- simultaneityState of coexisting temporally
- causalityCause-effect connection
special relativity · general relativity · time dilation · reference frame · speed of light · relativistic
teleportation
Instantaneous displacement across space
- wormholeHypothetical spacetime tunnel
- portalImposing entrance or gate
- hyperspaceFaster-than-light travel medium
quantum leap · faster-than-light · subspace · phase shift · displacement · jump drive · Star Trek · transporter
holism
Wholes trump components
- interconnectednessState of mutual linkage
- realismAccepting things as they are
- determinismDoctrine of causal necessity
counterfactual · ontology · epistemology · interpretation · causation · separability · independence · wholeness · metaphysics
nonlocalityclassical mechanics
Laws governing macroscopic motion
classical physics · determinism · Newtonian physics · Newtonian mechanics · separability
local, locals, locality, locally, localized, localize, localization, locational, locative