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📚 noun • entry_id 15611

quantum

/ˈkwɒntəm/
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Meanings (ES + gloss)
cuanto • quanto • quantum • quántum
The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
The quantum of light energy was later called a photon.
Phrases
blood quantumpost-quantumquantizequantum bogosortquantum interferencequantum of Indian bloodquantum of actionquantum singularityquantum state tomographyquantum weirdnessquantum-proofquantum-resistantquantum-safetime quantum
Word forms
quantaquantums