Thesaurus: quantum

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1. n. Quantity; amount.
2. n. A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary.
3. n. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
4. n. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)
5. 1. Quantity; amount. "Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges." Burke. 2. (Math.) 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.
6. A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by aboundary. W. K. Clifford. Quantum meruit ( Etym: [L., as much as hemerited] (Law), a count in an action grounded on a promise that thedefendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as heshould 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), acount in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, asmuch as they were worth. Blackstone.
7. n:100 n. a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory n. (physics) the smallest discrete quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory)