entanglement

en·tan·gle

E0157800 (ĕn-tăng′gəl)tr.v. en·tan·gled, en·tan·gling, en·tan·gles 1. To cause to become twisted together or caught in a snarl or entwining mass: The fishing lines became entangled. His foot was entangled in the wiring.2. To involve in a complicated situation or in circumstances from which it is difficult to disengage: The country found itself entangled in a series of regional conflicts. She wanted to avoid relationships that might entangle her emotions. See Synonyms at catch.3. Physics To cause (the quantum states of two or more objects) to become correlated in such a way that they remain correlated, even though the objects are separated spatially.

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en·tan′gle·ment n.en·tan′gler n.

entanglement

(ɪnˈtæŋɡəlmənt) n1. something that entangles or is itself entangled2. a sexual relationship regarded as unfortunate, damaging, or compromising

en•tan•gle•ment

(ɛnˈtæŋ gəl mənt)

n. 1. the act of entangling. 2. the state of being entangled. 3. something that entangles; snare; involvement; complication. [1630–40]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

entanglement - an intricate trap that entangles or ensnares its victimwebspider web, spider's web - a web resembling the webs spun by spiderstrap - a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

entanglement

noun1. affair, involvement, romance, intrigue, fling, liaison, love affair, amour, illicit romance a romantic entanglement2. difficulty, mess, confusion, complication, mix-up, muddle, predicament, imbroglio trying to do his job without the usual bureaucratic entanglements3. becoming entangled, mix-up, becoming enmeshed, becoming ensnared, becoming jumbled, entrapment, snarl-up (informal, chiefly Brit.), ensnarement Many dolphins are accidentally killed through entanglement in fishing equipment.

entanglement

noun1. The condition of being entangled or implicated:embranglement, embroilment, enmeshment, ensnarement, involvement.2. Something that is intricately and often bewilderingly complex:cat's cradle, jungle, knot, labyrinth, maze, mesh (often used in plural), morass, skein, snarl, tangle, web.

Translations

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entangle

(inˈtӕŋgl) verb to cause (something) to become twisted or tangled with something else. Her long scarf entangled itself in the bicycle wheel; entangled in an unhappy love affair. 纏住 缠住enˈtanglement noun 糾纏 纠缠