Definitions

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  • adjective In a way that is not local, or not specific to a location
  • noun One who is not a local; a stranger or foreigner.
  • noun computing An identifier that is not locally scoped.

Etymologies

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non- +‎ local

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Examples

  • Mlodinow: The term nonlocal, the use was not correct with the pacemaker and all the electrical ...

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Deepak Chopra 2010

  • Regardless of whether we conceive of von Neumann’s Process I as a dualistic interaction between a mind and a brain, or as a unitary mind/brain process, the process itself is defined as nonlocal.

    ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006

  • Regardless of whether we conceive of von Neumann’s Process I as a dualistic interaction between a mind and a brain, or as a unitary mind/brain process, the process itself is defined as nonlocal.

    ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006

  • Regardless of whether we conceive of von Neumann’s Process I as a dualistic interaction between a mind and a brain, or as a unitary mind/brain process, the process itself is defined as nonlocal.

    ENTANGLED MINDS DEAN RADIN 2006

  • This second type of correlation is called nonlocal, in the sense that it cannot be explained by a common cause.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • And, we all have a sense of "nonlocal" in Green, it is so visible in "new age" energetics that perceive angels and other spiritual forces that surround and protect us.

    Don Beck on Third Tier and Spirit in SDi William Harryman 2009

  • The "nonlocal" is usually called "The Holy Spirit, "comprising the Godhead along with "The Father, and the Son."

    Don Beck on Third Tier and Spirit in SDi William Harryman 2009

  • To claim that "nonlocal" is only the property of anything in "Second Tier" or God forbid "Third Tier," seems to be ignoring or minimizing the nature of the collective systems that produce the capacity, wiring, intelligences, and detection equipment to pick up on the diverse color-based manifestations of "nonlocal."

    Don Beck on Third Tier and Spirit in SDi William Harryman 2009

  • Given the vast number of out-of-body and near-death experiences, I find it difficult to reject the prospect of "nonlocal" consciousness; perhaps a sufficiently advanced technology can manipulate the "soul" as easily as we splice genes or mix chemicals in test tubes.

    Archive 2006-04-01 Mac 2006

  • The important thing for this discussion is that Bohm’s theory is nonlocal, which is what the EPR paradox and Bell’s theorem are really about.

    How to Teach Physics to Your Dog CHAD ORZEL 2009

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