Word of the Day
redolent
Q
-
quanta
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in quantum theory
quanta meaning(s)
Add to My List
- (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)
quanta usage(s) Create your Own
- One was an update of Max Planck's quantum theory of radiation; light, declared Einstein, travels as both a wave and as particles called quanta, mostly because it has to.
- Our food is so much quanta of energy, not in that inert word calories, but quanta.
-
quantal
of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
-
quantic
/ˈkwɑn tɪk/
?
a homogeneous polynomial having at least two variables
-
quantifiability
the quality of being measurable
-
quantifiable
/ˌkwɑn tɪ ˈfaɪ ə bɛl/
?
capable of being quantified
-
quantification
/ˌkwɑn tɪ fə ˈkeɪ ʃən/
?
a limitation imposed on the variables of a proposition…
-
quantified
/ˈkwɑn tɪ ˌfaɪd/
?
use as a quantifier
-
quantifier
(logic) a word (such as `some' or `all' or `no') that binds the variables in…
-
quantify
/ˈkwɑn tɪ ˌfaɪ/
?
use as a quantifier
-
quantisation
the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
-
quantise
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude…
-
quantitative
/ˈkwɑn tɪ ˌteɪ tɪv/
?
expressible as a quantity or relating to or susceptible…
-
quantitative analysis
chemical analysis to determine the amounts of each element…
-
quantitative chemical analysis
chemical analysis to determine the amounts of…
-
quantitative relation
a relation between magnitudes
-
quantitatively
/ˌkwɑn tɪ ˈteɪ təv li/
?
in a quantitative manner
-
quantity
/ˈkwɑn tə ti/
?
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can…
-
quantity unit
a measure of the quantity of electricity (determined by the amount of…
-
quantization
the act of dividing into quanta or expressing in terms of quantum theory
-
quantize
approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude…
-
quantized
of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
-
quantong
red Australian fruit; used for dessert or in jam
-
quantum
/ˈkwɑn təm/
?
a discrete amount of something that is analogous to the quantities in…
-
quantum chromodynamics
a theory of strong interactions between elementary particles…