Definition of quantum Quantum
/kwɑˈntʌm/ - [kwantum] - quan•tum
We found 13 definitions of quantum from 6 different sources.
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What does quantum mean?
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NounPlural: quantums |
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| quantum - (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) | ||
| quantity, amount, measure an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition" | ||
| natural philosophy, physics the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | ||
| quantum - a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory | ||
| quantity an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- quantum (n.)
Quantity; amount. - quantum (n.)
A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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quantum
(physics) the smallest possible unit of a given quantity. -
quantum
Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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quantum
kwon′tum, n. quantity: amount:—pl. Quan′ta.—Quantum sufficit—as much as is sufficient. [L. quantum, neut. of quantus, how great.]
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🔤- quantum, noun, singular of quanta.
- quantum, adjective.
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