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adj
Indicates something or someone whose current state is unknown, mixed or depends on some future action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: humorous, not-comparable
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Back-formation from Schrödinger's cat, named after the scientist Erwin Schrödinger.
Across languages
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