noun
- a specific amount or quantity
- the smallest possible discrete unit of any physical property
Usage: physics
adjective
- relating to quantum mechanics or quantum theory
- very large or significant
Usage: physics
Usage: informal
Examples
- The quantum of energy required for the reaction was precisely calculated.
- Scientists study quantum particles at the atomic level.
- Quantum physics explains the behavior of matter at very small scales.
- The new policy represents a quantum leap in environmental protection.
- Each quantum of light carries a specific amount of energy.
- Quantum computers could revolutionize data processing.
- The quantum effects become noticeable only at microscopic dimensions.