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quantum

UK /ˈkwɒntəm/US /ˈkwɑntəm/

noun 10
adjective 4
forms 2
phrases 1

noun10

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The total amount of something; quantity.
- The reader will perhaps be curious to know the quantum of this present, but we cannot satisfy his curiosity. — 1749
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The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
- The quantum of light energy was later called a photon. — 2002
The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit.
The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.
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The amount or quantity observably present, or available.
- Each man has only a quantum of compassion, he argued, and mine is used up for the day. — 1979
Amount of goods produced or demanded.
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Ellipsis of quantum computing.
- Developing for quantum has never been more accessible.
The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.
The minimum dose of a pathogen required to cause an infection.
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A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
- Defined parts of a manifoldness are called Quanta — 1882

adjective4

Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
Relating to a quantum computer.
(informal) Of a change, significant.
Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.

forms

quanta · quantums

Phrases with quantum

quantum tunnel
To undergo the process of quantum tunnelling.

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