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QUANTUM JUMP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A sudden large increase or advance
Example:
this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer
Synonyms:
quantum jump; quantum leap
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("quantum jump" is a kind of...):
jump; leap (a sudden and decisive increase)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural events
Hypernyms ("quantum jump" is a kind of...):
jump; leap; saltation (an abrupt transition)
Domain category:
natural philosophy; physics (the science of matter and energy and their interactions)
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