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Overview of noun quantum
The noun quantum has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. quantum -- (a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory)
2. quantum -- ((physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory))
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quantum
2 senses of quantum
Sense 1
quantum
=> quantity
=> concept, conception, construct
=> idea, thought
=> content, cognitive content, mental object
=> cognition, knowledge, noesis
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
quantum
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun quantum
1 of 2 senses of quantum
Sense 2
quantum
=> quasiparticle
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quantum
2 senses of quantum
Sense 1
quantum
=> quantity
Sense 2
quantum
=> measure, quantity, amount
Antonyms of noun quantum
Member Holonyms of noun quantum
Substance Holonyms of noun quantum
Part Holonyms of noun quantum
Member Meronyms of noun quantum
Substance Meronyms of noun quantum
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Meronyms of noun quantum
Holonyms of noun quantum
Attributes of noun quantum
Derived Forms of noun quantum
2 senses of quantum
Sense 1
quantum
RELATED TO>(adj) quantal#1
=> quantal, quantized
Sense 2
quantum
RELATED TO>(adj) quantal#1
=> quantal, quantized
Domain of noun quantum
1 of 2 senses of quantum
Sense 2
quantum
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Domain Terms of noun quantum
Familiarity of noun quantum
quantum used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun quantum
2 senses of quantum
Sense 1
quantum
> quantity
=> quantum
=> term
=> numerical quantity
=> operand
=> variable, variable quantity
=> constant, constant quantity, invariable
=> parameter
=> product, mathematical product
=> sum, amount, total
=> proportional
=> binomial
Sense 2
quantum
> measure, quantity, amount
=> probability, chance
=> quantum
=> value, economic value
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> definite quantity
=> indefinite quantity
=> relative quantity
=> system of measurement, metric
=> cordage
=> octane number, octane rating
=> linear measure, long measure
=> magnetization, magnetisation
=> volume
=> volume
=> proof
=> time unit, unit of time
=> point, point in time
=> playing period, period of play, play
=> time interval, interval
Meronyms of noun quantum
2 senses of quantum
Holonyms of noun quantum
Grep of noun quantum
quantum
quantum chromodynamics
quantum electrodynamics
quantum field theory
quantum jump
quantum leap
quantum mechanics
quantum physics
quantum theory
Grep of adj quanta
quantal
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