"quantum jump" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: quantum jumps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} quantum jump (plural quantum jumps)
  1. Synonym of quantum leap Wikipedia link: en:quantum jump (disambiguation) Synonyms: quantum leap [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-quantum_jump-en-noun-uHig7IGe Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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