Definitions
(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
Word origin
From Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).
Used in a sentence
“The reader will perhaps be curious to know the quantum of this present, but we cannot satisfy his curiosity.”
“A certain quantum of power must always exist in the community, in some hands, and under some appellation.”
“Otherwise I will have given the lie to my maxim that whether you work eight or twenty hours, the quantum of work that gets done on a normal day is the same.”
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01“Discrete physics amount”7 letters
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