Quantum

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English

Noun

quantum (plural quanta)

  1. (physics{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.
    Planck's constant is the quantum of angular momentum.
    The photon is the quantum of light.
  2. A property defineable as a number. A quantity.

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Italian

Noun

quantum m (plural quanta)

  1. quantum

Synonym


Latin

Adjective

(quantus, quanta, quantum)

  1. how much, how many

Declension

First and second declensions.

Number Singular Plural
Case \ Gender M. F. N. MM. FF. NN.
Nominative quantus quanta quantum quantī quantae quanta
Genitive quantī quantae quantī quantōrum quantārum quantōrum
Dative quantō quantae quantō quantīs quantīs quantīs
Accusative quantum quantam quantum quantōs quantās quanta
Ablative quantō quantā quantō quantīs quantīs quantīs

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