entanglement.
The act of entangling.
Meaning & usage
The act of entangling.
The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution. The condition of being deeply involved and intricated (with politics, a group, another person, etc.)
The state or condition of being entangled; intricate and confused involution. The condition, or an instance, of being romantically or sexually involved with another person; an affair.
That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity. An obstruction placed in front or on the flank of a fortification, to impede an enemy's approach.
That which entangles; an involvement, a complication; an intricacy; a perplexity. An obstruction of cables and spars across a river or harbour entrance.
Ellipsis of quantum entanglement.
Where this word comes from
Etymology tree Middle English entanglen English entangle Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English entanglement From entangle + -ment.
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