strangeness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English straungenesse; equivalent to strange +‎ -ness. === Noun === strangeness (usually uncountable, plural strangenesses) (uncountable) The state or quality of being strange, odd or weird. Synonyms: oddity, weirdness; see also Thesaurus:strangeness (countable) The product or result of being strange. (particle physics) One of the quantum numbers of subatomic particles, depending upon the relative number of strange quarks and anti-strange quarks. Coordinate term: charm ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== strange stranger strangely ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === strangeness on Wikipedia.Wikipedia