Quantum

Definitions of Quantum
  1. noun
    how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
    synonyms: Menge, Quantität
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    Bronzezeit
    (archeology) a period between the Stone and Iron Ages, characterized by the manufacture and use of bronze tools and weapons
    Eisenzeit
    (archeology) the period following the Bronze Age; characterized by rapid spread of iron tools and weapons
    Steinzeit
    (archeology) the earliest known period of human culture, characterized by the use of stone implements
    Mittelalter
    the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
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    nichtdefinite Maßeinheit
    an estimated quantity
    Nicht Maßeinheit relativer Größe
    a quantity relative to some purpose
    Zeiteinheit
    a unit for measuring time periods
    Zeitpunkt
    an instant of time
    Spielzeit
    (in games or plays or other performances) the time during which play proceeds
    Zwischenraum
    a definite length of time marked off by two instants
    Masse
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
    Länge
    the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
    Großteil, Hauptmasse, Löwenanteil
    (elections) more than half of the votes
    Majorität, Mehrheit, Mehrzahl
    (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
    Zahl
    a concept of quantity involving zero and units
    Einheit, Maß, Maßeinheit
    any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
    erhöhen
    a quantity that is added
    Container, nicht definite Raumeinheit
    the quantity that a container will hold
    Schritt
    the distance covered by a step
    große Menge
    an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
    kleine Menge
    an indefinite quantity that is below average size or magnitude
    Dosis
    the quantity of an active agent (substance or radiation) taken in or absorbed at any one time
    Spanne, Weile, Zeitaufwand, Zeitrahmen, Zeitraum, Zeitspanne
    an amount of time
    Deadline, Ultimatum
    the point in time at which something must be completed
    Monat
    a time unit of approximately 30 days
    Stunde
    a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
    Viertelstunde
    a quarter of an hour
    Minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
    Sekunde
    1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
    Augenblick, Moment, Nu
    a particular point in time
    Anfang, Beginn, Geburtsstunde
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
    Todesstunde
    the point in time at which something ends
    Unterbrechung
    a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
    Zwischenzeit
    the time between one event, process, or period and another
    Schrecksekunde
    the time that elapses between a stimulus and the response to it
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