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noun(quan-tum)quantity, amount
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noun(quan-tum)portion, part
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noun(quan-tum)gross quantity : bulk
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adjective(quan-tum)large, significant
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adjective(quan-tum)of, relating to, or employing the principles of quantum mechanics
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction(quan-tum)a theory of fundamental particles based on the assumption that quarks are distinguished by differences in color and are held together (as in hadrons) by an exchange of gluons
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noun(quan-tum)a computer that takes advantage of the quantum properties of qubits to perform certain types of calculation extremely quickly compared to conventional computers
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noun(quan-tum)a semiconductor nanocrystal exhibiting quantum mechanical effects that allow it to mimic the properties of an atom
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noun, plural in form but usually singular in construction(quan-tum)quantum mechanics applied to electrical interactions (as between nuclear particles)
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noun(quan-tum)a property of a set of subatomic particles whereby a quantum characteristic (such as spin or momentum) of one particle is directly and immediately correlated with the equivalent characteristic of the others regardless of separation in space
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noun(quan-tum)a theory in physics: the interaction of two separate physical systems (such as particles) is attributed to a field that extends from one to the other and is manifested in a particle exchange between the two systems
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noun(quan-tum)an abrupt transition (as of an electron, an atom, or a molecule) from one discrete energy state to another
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noun(quan-tum)quantum leap
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noun(quan-tum)an abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance