quantum
noun/ˈkwɒntəm/
/ˈkwɑːntəm/
(plural quanta
(physics)/ˈkwɒntə/
/ˈkwɑːntə/
)- a very small quantity of electromagnetic energyOxford Collocations DictionaryQuantum is used before these nouns:
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Word Originmid 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘quantity’): from Latin, neuter of quantus ‘how great, how much’. The current sense dates from the early 20th cent.Want to learn more?
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