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quanta

quan·ta
Q q

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kwon-tuh]
    • /ˈkwɒn tə/
    • /ˈkwɒn.təm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kwon-tuh]
    • /ˈkwɒn tə/

Definitions of quanta word

  • noun quanta plural of quantum. 1
  • noun plural quanta quantity or amount: the least quantum of evidence. 1
  • noun plural quanta a particular amount. 1
  • noun plural quanta a share or portion. 1
  • noun plural quanta a large quantity; bulk. 1
  • noun plural quanta Physics. the smallest quantity of radiant energy, equal to Planck's constant times the frequency of the associated radiation. the fundamental unit of a quantized physical magnitude, as angular momentum. 1

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Origin of quanta

First appearance:

before 1610
One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; noun use of neuter of Latin quantus how much

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Quanta

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

quanta popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

quanta usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for quanta

adjective quanta

  • majors — Plural form of major.

noun quanta

  • amounts — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
  • measures — a unit or standard of measurement: weights and measures.

Antonyms for quanta

adjective quanta

  • minors — Plural form of minor.

noun quanta

  • parts — a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent: the rear part of the house; to glue the two parts together.

Top questions with quanta

  • what are quanta of light called?
  • what are quanta?
  • what is quanta?
  • what is a quanta?
  • what is a single unit of quanta called?

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