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Dublette — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • doublet noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.

Senses

Dublette 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

  1. noun A pair of two similar or equal things; couple.
  2. 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.
  3. noun In textual criticism, two different narrative accounts of the same actual event.
  4. noun An imitation gem made of two pieces of glass or crystal with a layer of color between them.

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