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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 quantum Quantum effects are vulnerable to outside interference, and quantum sensors capitalize on that fragility in order to respond to the slightest disturbances in the environment—such as an interaction between dark matter and normal matter. IEEE Spectrum, 12 Jan. 2025 The resulting quantum soup slips frictionlessly in between the material’s atoms, which normally impede electric flow. Charlie Wood, WIRED, 12 Jan. 2025 The quantum realm defies binaries — gluons especially so. Henry Carnell, Quanta Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025 In the past day, quantum firms D-Wave and IonQ both saw their respective stock prices fall more than 35%. Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for quantum 

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“Quantum.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quantum. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.

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