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- [kwon-tuh]
- /ˈkwɒn tə/
- /ˈkwɒn.təm/
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- [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
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Parts of speech for Quanta
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preposition
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for quanta
adjective quanta
- majors — Plural form of major.
Antonyms for quanta
Top questions with quanta
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