Entanglements

/ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənts/ noun

Definition

Plural of entanglement; twisted masses, complicated situations, or emotional connections that are difficult to escape.

Etymology

From 'entangle' plus '-ment' (noun-forming suffix from French/Latin origin) plus '-s' (plural). '-ment' entered English via Norman French and often denotes the result or state of an action.

Kelly Says

The word 'entanglement' became famous in physics when Einstein wrote about 'spooky action at a distance'—quantum entanglement means particles remain mysteriously connected even when separated, a real-world echo of the word's tangled origins.

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