Superposition

soo-per-puh-ZI-shun

ˌsuː.pər.pəˈzɪʃ.ən

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sooperpuhZIshun

Dictionary meaning

A fundamental principle of quantum mechanics in which a quantum system exists in multiple possible states simultaneously until a measurement collapses it into a single definite state.

Examples

Superposition allows a qubit to be in a combination of states before observation.
Schrödinger's cat is a famous thought experiment illustrating superposition.

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