superposed

Definition of superposednext

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Recent Examples of superposed Again, the superposed vector can be decomposed into its constituents. Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023 Like entanglement, the superposed states essential to its power are fragile, collapsing when measured or otherwise perturbed by the outside world. Gabriel Popkin, Science | AAAS, 3 June 2021 Google’s machine has 53 qubits, which between them can represent nearly ten million billion possible superposed states. The Economist, 26 Sep. 2019 Before the measurement, the various superposed states interfere with one another in a wavelike manner, producing outcomes with higher or lower probabilities. Philip Ball, WIRED, 28 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for superposed
underlying
Adjective
  • There will be plenty of additional underlying hardware updates, for example a new DC to DC converter from ABB’s Brightloop.
    James Morris, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Guilfoyle said helpful approaches include increasing enrichment and sniff-based activities on walks, providing more structured chewing opportunities, treating underlying nausea, reflux, pain or anxiety if present, and redirecting with food or toys before the dog starts grazing heavily.
    Diana Bocco, USA Today, 15 May 2026

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“Superposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/superposed. Accessed 18 May. 2026.

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