Quanta vs. Quantum

Quantanoun

plural of quantum

Quantumnoun

The total amount of something; quantity.

Quantumnoun

The amount or quantity observably present, or available.

Quantumnoun

(physics) The smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.

Quantumnoun

(math) A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.

Quantumnoun

(legal) A brief document provided by the judge, elaborating on a sentencing decision.

Quantumnoun

(computing) The amount of time allocated for a thread to perform its work in a multithreaded environment.

Quantumadjective

Of a change, sudden or discrete, without intermediate stages.

Quantumadjective

(informal) Of a change, significant.

Quantumadjective

(physics) Involving quanta, quantum mechanics or other aspects of quantum physics.

Quantumadjective

(computing theory) Relating to a quantum computer.

Quantumnoun

Quantity; amount.

Quantumnoun

A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.

Quantumnoun

a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory

Quantumnoun

(physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)

Quantum

In physics, a quantum (plural quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity (physical property) involved in an interaction. The fundamental notion that a physical property can be is referred to as .