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Spanish word
cuántico
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈkwantiko/
Meaning
- adjectivequantum
Example
La tecnología cuántica avanza rápido.
Quantum technology is advancing rapidly.
More examples
El nuevo proceso produjo un salto cuántico en la productividad.
The new process produced a quantum leap in productivity.
Core concept
Microscopic phenomena where energy and particles occur in discrete quanta and show wave-particle duality.
Common phrases
salto cuántico
quantum leap
cambio cuántico
quantum shift
Similar words
microscópico: Have sizes so small they are invisible to the naked eye and require magnification to see.
atómico: Concern atoms and their internal properties, including structure, electrons, and bonding.
subatómico: Involve particles smaller than atoms and the interactions that govern their behavior.
Definition in Spanish
Perteneciente a los fenómenos microscópicos en los que cantidades como energía o partículas se comportan de modo discreto y con efectos que la física clásica no explica.
Word origin
The adjective cuántico derives from Latin quantum 'how much' plus the Spanish suffix -ico, naming phenomena related to quanta or discrete quantities.
Usage tips
- Cuántico occurs in scientific phrases (mecánica cuántica, computación cuántica) and in metaphors like salto cuántico, so context marks literal or figurative meaning.
Other meanings
- quantum-mechanicaladjective
- quantum-theoreticaladjective
Opposites
- continuocontinuousadjective
Related words
- cuantitativoquantitativeadjective