English-Thai Dictionary
quantum
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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
QUANTUM
n.[L.] The quantity; the amount. Quantum meruit, in law, an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve.
Quantum valebat, an action to recover of the defendant for goods sold, as much as they were worth.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
QUANTUM
Quan "tum, n.; pl. Quanta. Etym: [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See Quantity, ]
1. Quantity; amount. "Without authenticating. .. the quantum of the charges." Burke.
2. (Math. )
Defn: A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary. W. K. Clifford. Quantum meruit ( Etym: [L., as much as he merited ] (Law ), a count in an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve. -- Quantum sufficit (, or Quantum suff. Etym: [L., as much suffices ] (Med. ), a sufficient quantity. -- Quantum valebat ( Etym: [L., as much at it was worth ] (Law ), a count in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth. Blackstone.
New American Oxford Dictionary
quantum
quan tum |ˈkwäntəm ˈkwɑn (t )əm | ▶noun ( pl. quanta |-tə | ) 1 Physics a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents. • an analogous discrete amount of any other physical quantity, such as momentum or electric charge. • Physiology the unit quantity of acetylcholine released at a neuromuscular junction by a single synaptic vesicle, contributing a discrete small voltage to the measured end-plate potential. 2 a required or allowed amount, esp. an amount of money legally payable in damages. • a share or portion: each man has only a quantum of compassion. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘quantity ’): from Latin, neuter of quantus (see quantity ). Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent.
quantum bit
quan tum bit ▶noun Computing the basic unit of information in a quantum computer.
quantum chromodynamics
quan tum chro mo dy nam ics (abbr.: QCD ) ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Physics a quantum field theory in which the strong interaction is described in terms of an interaction between quarks mediated by gluons, both quarks and gluons being assigned a quantum number called “color. ”
quantum computer
quan tum com put er ▶noun a computer that makes use of the quantum states of subatomic particles to store information. DERIVATIVES quan tum com put ing noun
quantum dot
quan tum dot ▶noun Physics a nanoscale particle of semiconducting material that can be embedded in cells or organisms for various experimental purposes, such as labeling proteins.
quantum electrodynamics
quan tum e lec tro dy nam ics ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] a quantum field theory that deals with the electromagnetic field and its interaction with electrically charged particles.
quantum field theory
quan tum field the o ry ▶noun Physics a field theory that incorporates quantum mechanics and the principles of the theory of relativity.
quantum gravity
quan tum grav i ty ▶noun Physics a theory that attempts to explain gravitational physics in terms of quantum mechanics.
quantum jump
quan tum jump ▶noun 1 Physics an abrupt transition of an electron, atom, or molecule from one quantum state to another, with the absorption or emission of a quantum. 2 (also quantum leap ) a huge, often sudden, increase or change in something: the quantum jump in Jamie's grades this semester are extremely encouraging.
quantum mechanics
quan tum me chan ics |ˈˌkwɑn (t )əm məˈkænɪks | ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Physics the branch of mechanics that deals with the mathematical description of the motion and interaction of subatomic particles, incorporating the concepts of quantization of energy, wave-particle duality, the uncertainty principle, and the correspondence principle. DERIVATIVES quan tum-me chan i cal adjective
quantum medicine
quan tum med i cine ▶noun a branch of complementary medicine that uses low-dosage electromagnetic radiation in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease.
quantum meruit
quan tum me ru it |ˌkwäntəm ˈmero͞oit ˌkwɑntəm ˈmɛrəwət | ▶noun [ usu. as modifier ] Law a reasonable sum of money to be paid for services rendered or work done when the amount due is not stipulated in a legally enforceable contract. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘as much as he has deserved. ’
quantum number
quan tum num ber ▶noun Physics a number that occurs in the theoretical expression for the value of some quantized property of a subatomic particle, atom, or molecule and can only have certain integral or half-integral values.
quantum state
quan tum state ▶noun Physics a state of a quantized system that is described by a set of quantum numbers.
quantum theory
quan tum the o ry |ˈkwɑn (t )əm ˈθɪəri | ▶noun Physics a theory of matter and energy based on the concept of quanta, esp. quantum mechanics.
Oxford Dictionary
quantum
quantum |ˈkwɒntəm | ▶noun ( pl. quanta |-tə | ) 1 Physics a discrete quantity of energy proportional in magnitude to the frequency of the radiation it represents. • an analogous discrete amount of any other physical quantity, such as momentum or electric charge. • Physiology the unit quantity of acetylcholine released at a neuromuscular junction by a single synaptic vesicle, contributing a discrete small voltage to the measured end-plate potential. 2 a required or allowed amount, especially an amount of money legally payable in damages. • a share or portion: each man has only a quantum of compassion. ORIGIN mid 16th cent. (in the general sense ‘quantity ’): from Latin, neuter of quantus (see quantity ). Sense 1 dates from the early 20th cent.
quantum bit
quan |tum bit ▶noun Computing the basic unit of information in a quantum computer.
quantum chromodynamics
quantum chromodynamics |krəʊməʊdʌɪˈnamɪks |(abbrev.: QCD ) ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Physics a quantum field theory in which the strong interaction is described in terms of an interaction between quarks mediated by gluons, both quarks and gluons being assigned a quantum number called ‘colour ’.
quantum computer
quan |tum com |puter ▶noun a computer which makes use of the quantum states of subatomic particles to store information. DERIVATIVES quantum computing noun
quantum dot
quantum dot ▶noun Physics a semiconductor crystal of nanometre dimensions with distinctive conductive properties determined by its size.
quantum electrodynamics
quan |tum elec ¦tro |dynam ¦ics ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] a quantum field theory that deals with the electromagnetic field and its interaction with electrically charged particles.
quantum field theory
quan |tum field the ¦ory ▶noun Physics a field theory that incorporates quantum mechanics and the principles of the theory of relativity.
quantum gravity
quan |tum grav |ity ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics a theory that attempts to explain gravitational physics in terms of quantum mechanics.
quantum jump
quan |tum jump ▶noun 1 Physics an abrupt transition of an electron, atom, or molecule from one quantum state to another, with the absorption or emission of a quantum. 2 another term for quantum leap.
quantum leap
quan |tum leap ▶noun a sudden large increase or advance: there has been a quantum leap in the quality of wines marketed in the UK.
quantum mechanics
quan |tum mech |an ¦ics ▶plural noun [ treated as sing. ] Physics the branch of mechanics that deals with the mathematical description of the motion and interaction of subatomic particles, incorporating the concepts of quantization of energy, wave –particle duality, the uncertainty principle, and the correspondence principle. DERIVATIVES quantum-mechanical adjective
quantum medicine
quan tum med i cine ▶noun a branch of complementary medicine that uses low-dosage electromagnetic radiation in the treatment, diagnosis, and prevention of disease.
quantum meruit
quantum meruit |ˌkwɒntəm ˈmɛrʊɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] [ usu. as modifier ] Law a reasonable sum of money to be paid for services rendered or work done when the amount due is not stipulated in a legally enforceable contract. ORIGIN Latin, literally ‘as much as he has deserved ’.
quantum number
quan |tum num ¦ber ▶noun Physics a number which occurs in the theoretical expression for the value of some quantized property of a subatomic particle, atom, or molecule and can only have certain integral or half-integral values.
quantum state
quan |tum state ▶noun Physics a state of a quantized system which is described by a set of quantum numbers.
quantum theory
quan |tum the ¦ory ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics a theory of matter and energy based on the concept of quanta, especially quantum mechanics.
Duden Dictionary
Quantum
Quan tum Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Qu a ntum |das Quantum; Genitiv: des Quantums, Quanten lateinisch quantum, substantiviertes Neutrum von: quantus = wie groß, wie viel; so groß wie bestimmte [jemandem, einer Sache zukommende ] Menge ein gehöriges, ordentliches Quantum | das tägliche Quantum Kaffee | figurativ ein Quantum Humor gehört dazu
quantum satis
quan tum sa tis Medizin |qu a ntum s a tis |in ausreichender Menge Abkürzung: q. s.
quantum vis
quan tum vis Medizin |qu a ntum v i s |so viel du nehmen willst, nach Belieben Hinweis auf Rezepten Abkürzung: q. v.
French Dictionary
quantum
quantum n. m. (pl. quanta ou quantas ) nom masculin 1 droit Somme déterminée. : Le quantum de la réclamation. Note Technique En ce sens, on réservera ce terme à la langue juridique. 2 Quantité déterminée. 3 physique Quantité élémentaire d ’énergie. : La théorie des quanta. Note Technique Attention au pluriel latin en a. Prononciation La première syllabe se prononce kan ou kouan, [kɑ̃tɔm, kwɑ̃tɔm ]
Spanish Dictionary
quántum
quántum (también cuanto )nombre masculino fís Cuanto, cantidad discreta más pequeña de energía que puede ser absorbida, propagada o emitida por la materia :por obra de la teoría de los quanta y de la teoría de la relatividad se produjo en la física una indudable crisis de principios .El plural es quanta , culto, o quántums, popular .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
quantum
quan tum /kwɑ́ntəm |kwɔ́n -/〖＜ラテン 〗名詞 複 quanta /-tə /C 1 〘物理 〙量子 〘原子 電子 微粒子などの最小の単位量 〙.2 ｟かたく ｠(特定の )量, (賠償金の )規定額, 割当金 ; 分け前 .～̀ j ú mp [l é ap ]〘物理 〙量子飛躍 〘電子などのエネルギーレベルが飛躍すること 〙; (突然の )大発展 [進歩 ].～̀ mech á nics 〘物理 〙〖単数扱い 〗量子力学 .～̀ ph ý sics 〖単数扱い 〗量子物理学 .～́ th è ory 〘物理 〙〖単数形で 〗量子論 .
The Wordsmith Dictionary