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quantum jump
noun
Definition of QUANTUM JUMP
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: an abrupt transition (as of an electron, an atom, or a molecule) from one discrete energy state to another
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First Known Use of QUANTUM JUMP
1926
Rhymes with QUANTUM JUMP
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