doublet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- doublet noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
Senses
doublet is used for these senses in English:
- doublet (quantum mechanics) A quantum state of a system with a spin of ½, such that there are two allowed values of the spin component, −½ and +½.
doublet — full definition
- noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
- noun One of two or more different words in a language derived from the same etymological root but having different phonological forms (e.g., toucher and toquer in French or shade and shadow in English). See also Appendix:Glossary#doublet.
- noun In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
- noun An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.