/ˈkwɑntə/ (KWON-tə)

Definitions

1. noun

a discrete amount of something, especially energy or matter, considered in terms of its minimum amount

“The discovery of quanta changed our understanding of the behavior of particles at the atomic level.”

2. noun

a unit of measurement for a quantity, especially in physics

“The physicist measured the quanta of energy released during the experiment.”

3. noun

a particular quantity or amount of something

“The company’s sales were measured in quanta of units sold per month.”

4. plural noun

a plural form of quanta used in some scientific contexts

“The researchers studied the quanta of energy emitted by the star.”