quantum

量子の

非常に小さな粒子や、分かれたエネルギーの単位の振る舞いに関する。

やさしい英語で： Related to how very small particles and separate amounts of energy behave.

• She studies quantum physics.
• Quantum computing could help solve complex problems.
• Electrons behave strangely at the quantum level.

よく使う表現： quantum physics, quantum computing, quantum mechanics

量子

エネルギーなどの物理的な量が、独立して存在できる最小の単位。

やさしい英語で： The smallest separate amount of energy or another physical property that can exist.

• The atom absorbed one quantum of energy.
• Light carries energy in quanta.
• Each quantum has a particular amount of energy.

使い方： quantum of something (The atom absorbed a quantum of energy.)

よく使う表現： energy quantum, quantum of energy

飛躍的な、大幅な

変化や改善が非常に大きいことを表す。

やさしい英語で： Describing a change or improvement that is extremely large.

• The new engine represents a quantum leap.
• This discovery brought a quantum advance in medical research.
• The internet caused a quantum shift in communication.

よく使う表現： quantum leap, quantum shift

不連続な、量子的な

途中の段階を経ず、ある状態から別の状態へ急に変わる。

やさしい英語で： Describing a sudden change between separate states, with no stages in between.

• The electron made a quantum jump.
• A quantum transition takes the system directly into another state.
• This quantum leap has no intermediate stage.

よく使う表現： quantum jump, quantum transition, quantum leap

総額、数量

全体の量、特に裁判所が支払いを命じる金額。

やさしい英語で： The total amount of something, especially money that a court says must be paid.

• The court determined the quantum of damages.
• They disagreed about the quantum of compensation.
• Further evidence is needed to establish the quantum.

使い方： quantum of something (The judge assessed the quantum of compensation.)

類義語： amount, quantity, total

よく使う表現： quantum of damages, quantum of compensation