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 Definitions of quantum jump  [ˌkroʊ moʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks]  

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Definition of 'quantum jump' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) quantum jump
an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one discrete state to another, as the fall of an electron to an orbit of lower energy.

2.  quantum jump
any sudden and significant change, advance, or increase.

Etymology:  (1925–30)

Definition of 'quantum jump' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) quantum jump
(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

2. (noun) quantum leap, quantum jump
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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