Definition of entanglement
1a : the action of entangling : the state of being entangledb : something that entangles, confuses, or ensnares a project delayed by legal entanglements
2 : the condition of being deeply involved their entanglement in politics
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Examples of entanglement in a Sentence
his life is greatly complicated by his romantic entanglements
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Milstein said the rule would impose unnecessary conditions on sword-fishing fleets, pointing out that fishermen are already taking proactive action to prevent entanglement of other animals.
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Today, they’re killed or injured primarily because of entanglements in fishing nets and strikes by vessels.
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But if one of the particles hits something else—like the air, or a beam of light, or literally anything—then the entanglement could be broken.
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Trump’s entire career has effectively been one long legal entanglement.
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Right whales are susceptible to risks such as entanglement in fishing gear and ship strikes.
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Rival coaches often express concern that players flown in on the organization’s dime could risk future NCAA eligibility entanglements.
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Track and field and cycling, also ensnared in the scandal but more hardened by past entanglements, have been less haughty, a caution borne out by subsequent incidents.
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One option for this is called entanglement distillation.
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First Known Use of entanglement
1535
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