dephasing en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /diˈfeɪzɪŋ/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h₁ Proto-Indo-European *déh₁ Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English phasing English dephasing From de- + phasing.
Meanings
- (countable, qualifier:quantum mechanics; medical imaging; quantum mechanics; medical imaging, uncountable) A loss of the synchronization or coherence caused by a perturbation, upon which the system returns to its state before perturbation.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dephasings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |