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with Anu Gargquantum
PRONUNCIATION:
(KWON-tuhm)
MEANING:
noun:
1. A quantity or amount.
adjective:
2. A portion. 3. A large amount. 4. The smallest amount of something that can exist independently.
Sudden; major.
ETYMOLOGY:
From Latin, neuter of quantus (how much or how great). In physics, a quantum
jump or quantum leap is usually a small change, while in popular usage the
term is used to mean a significant change.
USAGE:
"A quantum jump in the volume of traffic has made major snarls on the
capital's periphery a routine affair for commuters."Dipak Kumar Dash; New Roadmap; The Times of India (New Delhi); Nov 7, 2009. See more usage examples of quantum in Vocabulary.com's dictionary. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
A civilized society is one which tolerates eccentricity to the point of doubtful sanity. -Robert Frost, poet (1874-1963)
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