quantum

noun
/kwŏn′təm/

The total amount of something; quantity.

Other meanings

The amount of compensation awarded to a successful party in a lawsuit.
The length or magnitude of the sentence handed down to someone who has been found guilty of a crime.

Related words

quantize
post-quantum
quantum-proof
quantum-resistant
quantum-safe
blood quantum
quantum bogosort
quantum state tomography
quantum interference
quantum of action
quantum satis
quantum weirdness

Example sentences

“It involves quantum effects, I think.”
Tatoeba · Miktsoanit · CC0
“I don't understand quantum physics.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Latin "quantus" (how much).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “quantum” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.