quantum
Pronunciation:
[ˈkwɑɾ̃əm]/ˈkwɒntəm//ˈkwɑntəm/noun
Definitions
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.
A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
adjective
Definitions
Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.
Of a change, significant.
Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.
Relating to a quantum computer.