Schrodinger's cat
/ˈʃroʊdɪŋərz ˌkæt/
something in two contradictory states until observed
Schrodinger's cat in a sentence
“Until we open the results, it's Schrodinger's cat—we both passed and failed.”
Origin of Schrodinger's cat
Thought experiment illustrating quantum superposition
Related Words
paradigm shift
a fundamental change in approach or underlying assumptions
quantum leap
a sudden, dramatic advance (note: scientifically, it's tiny)
critical mass
the minimum amount needed to trigger significant change
tipping point
the moment when small changes trigger large, often irreversible effects
black hole
something that absorbs resources endlessly with no return
entropy
the tendency toward disorder and decline