strangeness

CEFRB2

/strˈeɪndʒnəs/

noun

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  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of being unusual or unfamiliar.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks.

Examples

  • The strangeness of such a claim forced me to laugh.

  • Ziri never realized the strangeness of the situation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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4
Parts of speech
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Synonyms
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The product or result of being strange.

  2. The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird.

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In context

  • Mesons which combine the charmed quark with the up or down antiquarks are denoted the D mesons. These mesons carry explicit charm (i.e. have a non-zero charm quantum number), just as the K mesons carry strangeness.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English straungenesse; equivalent to strange + -ness.