quantum

Meanings

Plural: quanta, quantums

Noun

• a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
• (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
• The total amount of something; quantity.
• The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit.
• The total amount of something; quantity.
• The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.
• The total amount of something; quantity.
• The amount or quantity observably present, or available.
• The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
• The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.
• Ellipsis of quantum computing.
• The minimum dose of a pathogen required to cause an infection.
• A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.

Adj

• Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
• Of a change, significant.
• Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
• Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
• Relating to a quantum computer.

Synonyms

infectious dose

Antonyms

classical