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Meaning of
quantum
in English
quantum
us
//ˈkwɑntəm//
uk
//ˈkwɒn.təm//
#uncommon
Plural
quanta
Definitions
Noun
total
amount
or
quantity
;
compensation
The
company
paid
a
significant
quantum
to
settle
the
lawsuit
.
amount
present
or
available
The
total
quantum
of
funds
available
for
the
project
was
limited
.
smallest
indivisible
unit
(
of
a
quantity
)
The
physicist
studied
the
quantum
of
energy
required
to
excite
an
atom
.
Adjective
characterized
by
sudden
change
The
quantum
leap
in
technology
led
to
a
breakthrough
in
medical
research
.
Compounds / Phrases
quantum leap
quantum jump
quantum bit
