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quantum jump

/ˈkwɒntəm dʒʌmp/

Übersetzung: Plötzliche, oft sprunghafte und bedeutende Veränderung oder Fortschritt, besonders in Wissenschaft und Technik. In der Physik der instantane Übergang eines Elektrons zwischen Energiezuständen im Atom.

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C1formalcommonscientific/ˈkwɒntəm dʒʌmp/

A sudden, significant, and often discontinuous change or advancement, especially in scientific or technological contexts. In physics, it refers to an electron's instantaneous transition between energy levels in an atom.

  • 🇩🇪Plötzliche, oft sprunghafte und bedeutende Veränderung oder Fortschritt, besonders in Wissenschaft und Technik. In der Physik der instantane Übergang eines Elektrons zwischen Energiezuständen im Atom.
  1. Sudden transition in physics C1 formal

    A discontinuous change in the state of a quantum system, such as an electron moving between energy levels.

    • An electron makes a quantum jump when it absorbs a photon.
    • Quantum jumps are fundamental to understanding atomic spectra.
    • The theory explains how particles can change states instantly.

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  2. Major breakthrough or leap B2 informal

    A sudden, significant advance or improvement in a field, often used metaphorically.

    • The new technology represents a quantum jump in computing power.
    • Her research led to a quantum jump in medical treatments.
    • The company's profits took a quantum jump after the merger.

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