Defenition of the word quantum
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Defenition of the word quantum
- (physics) the smallest possible unit of a given quantity.
- Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
- how much there is of something that you can measure
- (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
- a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory
- a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
Synonyms for the word quantum
Hyponyms for the word quantum
Hypernyms for the word quantum
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- abstraction
- amount
- measure
- quantity
- quantum
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