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anti-matter

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for anti-matter.

Editorial note

Reading (rather, skimming) this sort of analysis makes me wish that advertising had its own internet -- an anti-matter, separate universe sort of place.

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Quick take

Alternative spelling of antimatter. [(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.]

Meaning at a glance

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noun

Alternative spelling of antimatter. [(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.]

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for anti-matter.

noun

Alternative spelling of antimatter. [(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.]

Example sentences

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Reading (rather, skimming) this sort of analysis makes me wish that advertising had its own internet -- an anti-matter, separate universe sort of place.

2

Even anti-matter, the best reaction-based rocket we can conceive of, is supposedly wildly impractical.

3

When it comes to reaching reasonable interstellar velocities, all the numbers I've seen say that it's wildly impractical even with fusion or anti-matter level exhaust velocities.

4

Intuitively, the difference is that tracing operates on live objects, or “matter”, while reference counting operates on dead objects, or “anti-matter”.

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If some how you were able to create a small "artificial black hole" you could just feed it mass, any mass, and it would be converted directly in energy, as if it were a matter/anti-matter reaction.

Quote examples

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Intuitively, the difference is that tracing operates on live objects, or “matter”, while reference counting operates on dead objects, or “anti-matter”.

2

If some how you were able to create a small "artificial black hole" you could just feed it mass, any mass, and it would be converted directly in energy, as if it were a matter/anti-matter reaction.

Frequently asked questions

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How do you use anti-matter in a sentence?

Reading (rather, skimming) this sort of analysis makes me wish that advertising had its own internet -- an anti-matter, separate universe sort of place.

What does anti-matter mean?

Alternative spelling of antimatter. [(physics) Matter that is composed of the antiparticles of those that constitute normal matter.]

What part of speech is anti-matter?

anti-matter is commonly used as noun.