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(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

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  1. n. (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. n. a sudden large increase or advance