superposition
Stacked upon another
Superposition is the placement of one thing over or on top of another: The map was created by superposition of satellite imagery onto terrain data.
In physics, superposition describes a system existing in multiple states simultaneously until measured—most famously in quantum mechanics, where a particle can occupy all possible positions at once.
The principle also applies in wave physics, where overlapping waves combine their effects.
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- qubitQuantum information unit
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
- decoherenceLoss of quantum coherence
collapse · Schrodinger · Heisenberg · uncertainty · duality · quantization · quantum mechanics · quantum computing
Covering placed atop
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- laminationBonding sheets together
- coatingApplied surface covering
veneer · film · layered · superimposed · transparency · mapping · registration · alignment
Oscillating motion through medium
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- constructivePromoting positive development
- destructiveCausing severe harm
pattern · diffraction · node · antinode · crest · trough · frequency · resonance
Joining quantities mathematically
- summationAdding to find total
- blendingCombining into uniformity
- mergingBlending into one
- combiningJoining multiple elements
aggregation · synthesis · integration · resultant · net effect · compound · mixture
wavefunction
Quantum state's mathematical representation
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- qubitQuantum information unit
- coherenceLogical internal consistency
decoherence · collapse · Schrodinger · Heisenberg · uncertainty · duality · quantization · quantum mechanics · quantum computing · quantum state
overlay
Covering placed atop
- stackingPlacing items vertically
- stratificationDivision into distinct levels
- laminationBonding sheets together
coating · veneer · film · layered · superimposed · transparency · mapping · registration · alignment · geological strata
wave
Oscillating motion through medium
- amplitudeMaximum oscillation displacement
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- constructivePromoting positive development
destructive · pattern · diffraction · node · antinode · crest · trough · frequency · resonance · harmonic
addition
Joining quantities mathematically
combining · aggregation · synthesis · integration · resultant · net effect · compound · mixture
- physicsphysics, momentum, atom, acceleration, gravity
- geologybedrock, fault lines, faults, rock, basalt
- waveswave crest, shock wave, wave front, blast wave, seismic wave
- archaeologyexcavation, dig site, archaeologist, dig, archaeological digs
- mind-bending sciencequantum entanglement, time dilation, observer effect, relativity, black holes
- Circuit Analysisvoltage, current, resistance, Ohm's law, series circuit
superpositioneigenstate
Operator-invariant quantum state
measurement · observation · decoherence · certainty · localization
superpositionseparation
State of being apart
juxtaposition · displacement · side-by-side · adjacency · isolation
superpositionisolation
Complete separation from others
non-interference · separation · decomposition · decoupling · disentanglement
- quantum superpositionCoexisting states before observation