strangeness

[ streynj-nis ]

/ ˈstreɪndʒ nɪs /

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noun

the quality or condition of being strange.

Physics. a quantum number assigned the value −1 for one kind of quark, +1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks; the strangeness of a hadron is the sum of the values for the strangeness of its constituent quarks and antiquarks. Symbol: S

Compare strange quark.

Origin of strangeness

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at strange, -ness

Words nearby strangeness

strange, strange attractor, strange bedfellows, Strange Interlude, strange matter, strangeness, strange particle, strange quark, stranger, stranger rape, stranger's gallery

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Example sentences from the Web for strangeness

Part of that strangeness is the feeling veterans sometimes have that their lives will never be as important as they were overseas.
The Veteran Who Took Home the National Book Award|Jacob Siegel|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We feel their strangeness when we read their words—they lived on a plane where few dare to tread.
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He walked for several blocks in the weak light, confused at the strangeness—tense and somewhat frightened.
‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel|Malcolm Jones|February 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The rock paintings, because they are so much harder to read, seem more profound in their strangeness.
Llyn Foulkes Changes Tacks|Blake Gopnik|July 31, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Waiting for a taxi, he breathed in the spicy, flaccid atmosphere of the city and felt the strangeness of things around him.
Olivia Manning, Married to the War|Lauren Elkin|June 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was the music, I suppose, and the strangeness of this place, and thinking of your work and your hopes for the future.
The Way of Ambition|Robert Hichens
She had been surprised to observe how very brief had been the charm of strangeness, in her experience of life in a new country.
In Exile and Other Stories|Mary Hallock Foote
"But with a meaning in their strangeness, I am convinced," said Langler.
The Last Miracle|M. P. Shiel
One day was like that which followed, in its wild delirium and strangeness.
Blind Policy|George Manville Fenn
"Why, no," replied that lady, with some strangeness of manner.
Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V|Various

British Dictionary definitions for strangeness

strangeness

/ (ˈstreɪndʒnɪs) /

noun

the state or quality of being strange

physics a property of certain elementary particles, characterized by a quantum number (strangeness number) conserved in strong and electromagnetic but not in weak interactions. It is associated with the presence of strange quarks

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Scientific definitions for strangeness

strangeness

[ strānj′nĭs ]

The property of containing a strange quark or antiquark. Strangeness is expressed in terms of an integer quantum number, -1 for each strange quark and +1 for each strange antiquark. Hadrons that possess strangeness are called strange. The total strangeness of a quantum system is unchanged by decay processes involving the strong or electromagnetic forces; however, decay through the weak force can change the total strangeness of the system. See also baryon number isospin.

单词	strangeness
释义	strangeness [ streynj-nis ] / ˈstreɪndʒ nɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR strangeness ON THESAURUS.COM noun the quality or condition of being strange. Physics. a quantum number assigned the value −1 for one kind of quark, +1 for its antiquark, and 0 for all other quarks; the strangeness of a hadron is the sum of the values for the strangeness of its constituent quarks and antiquarks. Symbol: S Compare strange quark. Origin of strangeness Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at strange, -ness Words nearby strangeness strange, strange attractor, strange bedfellows, Strange Interlude, strange matter, strangeness, strange particle, strange quark, stranger, stranger rape, stranger's gallery Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for strangeness Part of that strangeness is the feeling veterans sometimes have that their lives will never be as important as they were overseas. The Veteran Who Took Home the National Book Award\|Jacob Siegel\|November 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST We feel their strangeness when we read their words—they lived on a plane where few dare to tread. Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun\|Katie Baker\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He walked for several blocks in the weak light, confused at the strangeness—tense and somewhat frightened. ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’ Is a Classic Twice over—as a Movie and a Novel\|Malcolm Jones\|February 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The rock paintings, because they are so much harder to read, seem more profound in their strangeness. Llyn Foulkes Changes Tacks\|Blake Gopnik\|July 31, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Waiting for a taxi, he breathed in the spicy, flaccid atmosphere of the city and felt the strangeness of things around him. Olivia Manning, Married to the War\|Lauren Elkin\|June 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was the music, I suppose, and the strangeness of this place, and thinking of your work and your hopes for the future. The Way of Ambition\|Robert Hichens She had been surprised to observe how very brief had been the charm of strangeness, in her experience of life in a new country. In Exile and Other Stories\|Mary Hallock Foote "But with a meaning in their strangeness, I am convinced," said Langler. The Last Miracle\|M. P. Shiel One day was like that which followed, in its wild delirium and strangeness. Blind Policy\|George Manville Fenn "Why, no," replied that lady, with some strangeness of manner. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. XXVII, August 1852, Vol. V\|Various British Dictionary definitions for strangeness strangeness / (ˈstreɪndʒnɪs) / noun the state or quality of being strange physics a property of certain elementary particles, characterized by a quantum number (strangeness number) conserved in strong and electromagnetic but not in weak interactions. It is associated with the presence of strange quarks Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to strangeness newness, weirdness, abnormality, oddity, novelty, eccentricity, exoticism, unconventionality, foreignness, bizarreness, esotericism, esoterism, fantasticality, indescribability Scientific definitions for strangeness strangeness [ strānj′nĭs ] The property of containing a strange quark or antiquark. Strangeness is expressed in terms of an integer quantum number, -1 for each strange quark and +1 for each strange antiquark. Hadrons that possess strangeness are called strange. The total strangeness of a quantum system is unchanged by decay processes involving the strong or electromagnetic forces; however, decay through the weak force can change the total strangeness of the system. See also baryon number isospin. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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strangeness

noun

Origin of strangeness

Words nearby strangeness

Example sentences from the Web for strangeness

British Dictionary definitions for strangeness

noun

Words related to strangeness

Scientific definitions for strangeness