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Entangled vs Hyperentangled - What's the difference?

entangled | hyperentangled |

In physics terms the difference between entangled and hyperentangled

is that entangled is (of two quantum states) correlated, even though physically separated; (referring to a state of a composite system) not separable while hyperentangled is entangled in more than one degree of freedom.

As adjectives the difference between entangled and hyperentangled

is that entangled is tangled or twisted together while hyperentangled is entangled in more than one degree of freedom.

As a verb entangled

is past tense of entangle.

entangled

English

Verb

(head)
  • (entangle)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • tangled or twisted together
  • confused or complicated
  • (physics) (of two quantum states'') correlated, even though physically separated; (''referring to a state of a composite system ) not separable

    • See also

    * quantum entanglement

    hyperentangled

    English

    Alternative forms

    * hyper-entangled

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (physics) entangled in more than one degree of freedom

    • Related terms

    * hyperentanglement