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quantum jump

 
Noun quantum jump has 2 senses
  1. quantum jump - (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
    --1 is a kind of
    leap, jump, saltation
  2. quantum leap, quantum jump - a sudden large increase or advance; "this may not insure success but it will represent a quantum leap from last summer"
    --2 is a kind of jump, leap
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