Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quantum leap

/ˈkwɒntəm liːp/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.70 in modern English

Syllables: quan-tum leap
IPA: /ˈkwɒntəm liːp/

24

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.

noun

An abrupt, extreme change.

noun

A large, massive, significant change.

Informal

verb

To manifest, to forward the reality of.

Slang

Example Sentences

"In the end, perhaps the practice of prayer effects a quantum leap of its own kind. It takes us, spontaneously and unexplainably, into the realm of spiritual energy."
"The beacon was a Prothean artifact unearthed on the Alliance colony of Eden Prime. Its resemblance to the Prothean data banks recovered on Mars provoked immediate interest from the Alliance and the Citadel Council. It proved to be a solid state data storage device, part of a galaxy-spanning comm network similar to the modern extranet. Intact Prothean 'paleo-technology' is rare; the beacon seemed to promise another quantum leap of technology, akin to the discovery of the mass effect drive and relays."
"However, if we reject any theory that falls short of this ideal, science will have to progress in quantum leaps, each with infinitesimal probability."
"I was at the elections in Namibia. We had problems there, … But I would say that this is a quantum leap forward when you think of the Mengistu government and the horrible repression, the famine, the tyranny that existed under him, and you see this movement toward freedom and democracy over there. Although there, admittedly, have been problems, this is a giant step in the right direction."
"A GIANT LEAP FORWARD Humanity is about to face a quantum leap forward. […]"
"The addition of power from God through connectedness with the Holy Spirit results in a quantum leap in our ability to accomplish the will of God in our daily lives."

Etymology

Possibly calque of Danish kvantespring.

Usage

Inflected Forms

quantum leaps (plural) quantum leaps (present, singular) quantum leaping (participle, present) quantum leaped (participle, past) quantum leaped (past) quantum leapt (participle, past) quantum leapt (past)

Phrases

quantum entanglement quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum superposition quantum theory quantum tunneling

Frequently Paired Words

quantum entanglement quantum mechanics quantum physics quantum superposition quantum theory quantum tunneling step change paradigm shift

Synonyms

quantum jump

Questions

How do you pronounce quantum leap?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɒntəm liːp/.
What does quantum leap mean?: The discontinuous change of the state of an electron in an atom or molecule from one energy level to another.
Where does quantum leap come from?: Possibly calque of Danish kvantespring.

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