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quantum Synonyms & Antonyms

/ˈkwɒntəm/

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Quantum as a Noun

1

The total amount of something; quantity. 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.

2

The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit.

3

The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.

4

The amount or quantity observably present, or available.

5

The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.

6

The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.

7

Ellipsis of quantum computing.

Developing for quantum has never been more accessible.

8

The minimum dose of a pathogen required to cause an infection.

9

Amount of goods produced or demanded.

10

A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.

11

The total amount of something; quantity.

12

A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.

Quantum as an Adjective

1

Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.

2

Of a change, significant.

3

Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics. Relating to a quantum computer.

4

Relating to a quantum computer.

5

Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.

Quantum in a Sentence

Developing for quantum has never been more accessible.

Word Forms & Grammar

quantum (countable and uncountable, plural quantums or quanta)

quantum (not comparable)

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Origin of Quantum

From Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).

Quantum: Key Facts

Part of speechnoun, adjective
Pronunciation/ˈkwɒntəm/
MeaningThe total amount of something; quantity. The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a…
Pluralquantums