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English noun: quantum | |||
| 1. | quantum (cognition) a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quantity | ||
| 2. | quantum (cognition) (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amount, measure, quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | quasiparticle | ||
| Domain category | natural philosophy, physics | ||
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