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quantum jump

/ˈkwɒntəm dʒʌmp/

Traducción: Cambio súbito y significativo, a menudo discontinuo, especialmente en un contexto científico o tecnológico. En física, se refiere a la transición instantánea de un electrón entre niveles de energía en un átomo.

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/ˈkwɒntəm dʒʌmp/C1formalscientific
  • esCambio súbito y significativo, a menudo discontinuo, especialmente en un contexto científico o tecnológico. En física, se refiere a la transición instantánea de un electrón entre niveles de energía en un átomo.

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.

  1. Sudden transition in physicsC1formal

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

    essalto cuántico

    • 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.
  2. Major breakthrough or leapB2informal

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

    essalto cuántico

    • 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.