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1. (n.) quantum
quantity or amount:
the least quantum of evidence.
2. quantum
share; portion.
3. quantum
a large quantity.
4. quantum
the smallest excitation of a quantized wave or field, as a photon or phonon.
5. quantum
the fundamental unit of a quantized physical property, as angular momentum, and the smallest amount by which its magnitude can change.
6. (adj.) quantum
sudden and significant:
a quantum increase in productivity.
Etymology: (1610–20; L quantus how much)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) quantum
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
2. (noun) quantum
(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Quantum
quantity; amount
2. (noun) Quantum
a definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary
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