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| 1. | [ noun ] how much there is of something that you can measure | |
| Synonyms: | amount quantity measure | |
| Related terms: | abstraction time_period probability volume value time_interval point fundamental_measure volume proof time_unit system_of_measurement playing_period octane_number cordage relative_quantity definite_quantity magnetic_flux linear_measure indefinite_quantity magnetisation measure total standard nonstandard | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (mathematics) a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantum in quantum theory | |
| Related terms: | quantity | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (physics) the smallest quantity of some physical property that a system can possess (according to quantum theory) | |
| Related terms: | measure quantity quasiparticle physics | |
| Similar spelling: |
quondam quantong |
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