quantum : Idioms & Phrases


quantum chromodynamics

  • noun a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles (including the interaction that binds protons and neutrons in the nucleus); it assumes that strongly interacting particles (hadrons) are made of quarks and that gluons bind the quarks together
    QCD.
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quantum electrodynamics

  • noun a relativistic quantum theory of the electromagnetic interactions of photons and electrons and muons
    QED.
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quantum field theory

  • noun the branch of quantum physics that is concerned with the theory of fields; it was motivated by the question of how an atom radiates light as its electrons jump from excited states
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quantum jump

  • noun (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
  • noun a sudden large increase or advance
    quantum jump.
    • this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer
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quantum leap

  • noun a sudden large increase or advance
    quantum jump.
    • this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer
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quantum mechanics

  • noun the branch of quantum physics that accounts for matter at the atomic level; an extension of statistical mechanics based on quantum theory (especially the Pauli exclusion principle)
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Quantum meruit

  • L., as much as he merited (Law), a count in an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve.
Webster 1913

quantum physics

  • noun the branch of physics based on quantum theory
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Quantum sufficitQuantum suff.

  • abbr. q.s. (pharmacy) L., as much suffices (Med.), a sufficient quantity.
Webster 1913

quantum theory

  • noun (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
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Quantum valebat

  • L., as much at it was worth (Law), a count in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth.
Webster 1913