| NOUN | cognition | quantum | a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory |
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| cognition | quantum | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) |
| Sounds | kwaa'nahm; kwaa'ntahm | |
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| Rhymes | abolitionism ... zirconium: 557 rhymes with ahm... | |
| Meaning | A discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory. | |
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| Broader | quantity | The concept that something has a magnitude and can be represented in mathematical expressions by a constant or a variable |
| Catalan | quantitat, quàntum | |
| Adjectives | quantal | of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states |
| Meaning | (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory). | |
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| Category | physics, natural philosophy | The science of matter and energy and their interactions |
| Narrower | quasiparticle | A quantum of energy (in a crystal lattice or other system) that has position and momentum and can in some respects be regarded as a particle |
| Broader | measure, quantity, amount | How much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify |
| Spanish | cuanto | |
| Catalan | quantum, quàntum | |
| Adjectives | quantal, quantized | of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states |
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