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quantum

The correct spelling is quantum.

How to pronounce quantum

[ˈkwɑɾ̃əm]
noun

IPA: [ˈkwɑɾ̃əm]

Say it like: Kwa-ntu-m

The correct spelling is quantum. The total amount of something; quantity.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.The total amount of something; quantity.
  2. 2.The amount or quantity observably present, or available.
  3. 3.The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
  4. 4.A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
  5. 5.A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.

adjective

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

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