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quantum jump
Overview of noun quantum-jump
The noun quantum jump has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. quantum jump -- ((physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum)
2. quantum leap, quantum jump -- (a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quantum-jump
2 senses of quantum jump
Sense 1
quantum jump
=> leap, jump, saltation
=> transition
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
quantum leap, quantum jump
=> jump, leap
=> increase
=> change, alteration, modification
=> happening, occurrence, occurrent, natural event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun quantum-jump
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun quantum-jump
2 senses of quantum jump
Sense 1
quantum jump
=> leap, jump, saltation
Sense 2
quantum leap, quantum jump
=> jump, leap
Antonyms of noun quantum-jump
Member Holonyms of noun quantum-jump
Substance Holonyms of noun quantum-jump
Part Holonyms of noun quantum-jump
Member Meronyms of noun quantum-jump
Substance Meronyms of noun quantum-jump
Part Meronyms of noun quantum-jump
Meronyms of noun quantum-jump
Holonyms of noun quantum-jump
Attributes of noun quantum-jump
Derived Forms of noun quantum-jump
Domain of noun quantum-jump
1 of 2 senses of quantum jump
Sense 1
quantum jump
TOPIC>(noun) physics#1, physical science#1, natural philosophy#1
Domain Terms of noun quantum-jump
Familiarity of noun quantum-jump
quantum jump used as a noun is rare (polysemy count =2)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun quantum-jump
2 senses of quantum jump
Sense 1
quantum jump
> leap, jump, saltation
=> quantum jump
Sense 2
quantum leap, quantum jump
> jump, leap
=> quantum leap, quantum jump
Meronyms of noun quantum-jump
2 senses of quantum jump
Holonyms of noun quantum-jump
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