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Pronunciation / Transliteration: nɐ̃w luˈkal
"As partículas exibem um comportamento não local."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not bound by or dependent on local conditions, immediate proximity, or specific spatial location.
"Quantum mechanics reveals that entangled particles exhibit nonlocal connections across vast distances."
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In physics, a quantity or interaction that is not confined to a single point in space.
"The model incorporates a nonlocal to account for long-range interactions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the English prefix 'non-' (meaning 'not', from Latin 'nōn') combined with the adjective 'local' (from Latin 'localis', pertaining to a place). Formed in the 20th century, the term gained prominent usage in physics, mathematics, and philosophy to describe phenomena not bound by specific spatial locality.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Nonlocal" is said worldwide
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non-local
Transliteration: nɔ̃.lo.kal
"Les corrélations quantiques sont de nature non-locale."
nichtlokal
Transliteration: nɪçt.loˈkaːl
"Quantenmechanische Phänomene sind oft nichtlokal."
non locale
Transliteration: nɔn loˈkaːle
"Il fenomeno quantistico è di tipo non locale."
no local
Transliteration: no loˈkal
"El entrelazamiento cuántico es un fenómeno no local."
não local
Transliteration: nɐ̃w luˈkal
"As partículas exibem um comportamento não local."
गैर-स्थानीय
Transliteration: gair-sthaniya
"क्वांटम यांत्रिकी में कुछ प्रभाव गैर-स्थानीय होते हैं।"
非局域
Transliteration: fēi júyù
"量子纠缠是一种非局域现象。"
비국소적
Transliteration: bi-gukso-jeok
"양자 얽힘은 비국소적 성질을 보여준다."
非局所的
Transliteration: hi-kyokushoteki
"量子もつれは非局所的な相関を示します。"
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