a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter
the sum of human knowledge is now so immense that even a highly educated person can hope to absorb only a tiny quantum of it
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Recent Examples of quantumThe state predicts the project could create up to $20 billion in economic impact, driven by local innovations in quantum development.—Forrest Claypool, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025 View 2 Images Microsoft says it's made a major breakthrough in quantum computing capabilities with the Majorana 1, its first quantum chip, and the first of its kind to be powered by what are called topological qubits.—New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2025 For such a machine to be useful in real terms, multiple quantum processors need to be assembled in a single location.—Jorge Garay, WIRED, 17 Feb. 2025 The agencies provide the financial backbone for American efforts to treat cancer, address rising sea levels, advance quantum computing and much more.—Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for quantum
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