Definitions for quantum jump
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quantum jump(noun)
(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
quantum leap, quantum jump(noun)
a sudden large increase or advance
"this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
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