ALL meanings of quantum jump
quan·tum jump
Q q - noun quantum jump Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy. 1
- noun quantum jump any sudden and significant change, advance, or increase. 1
- noun quantum jump physics: abrupt change in energy level of electron 1
- noun quantum jump huge advance 1
- noun quantum jump a sudden alteration in the energy level of an atom or molecule 0
- noun quantum jump any sudden and extensive change or advance, as in a program or policy 0