quantum theory

English

Noun

quantum theory (countable and uncountable, plural quantum theories)

(physics) A theory developed in the early 20th century, according to which nuclear and radiation phenomena can be explained by assuming that energy only occurs in discrete amounts called quanta.
(physics) Modern quantum mechanics.

Translations

theory

Finnish: kvanttiteoria (fi)
French: théorie des quanta (fr) f
German: Quantentheorie (de) f
Hungarian: kvantumelmélet (hu)

Irish: teoiric an chandaim f
Macedonian: квантна теорија f (kvántna teórija)
Swedish: kvantteori (sv)
Tagalog: damuing huna

quantum mechanics — see quantum mechanics

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