noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of quantum leap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: quantum leap
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
quantum jump
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verb
Meaning 2
Synonym of quantum leap.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: quantum leap
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
a sudden large increase or advance
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer
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Synonyms: quantum leap
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: jump, leap
noun
Meaning 4
(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
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: leap, jump, saltation
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