Meanings
nounquantum theory (countable and uncountable, plural quantum theories)
plural quantum theories
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesA 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.
- countableuncountablenatural sciencesModern quantum mechanics.
Translations
Arabic نَظَرِيَّة كَمّ
- نَظَرِيَّة كَمّtheory
Finnish kvanttiteoria
- kvanttiteoriatheory
French théorie des quanta
- théorie des quantatheory
German Quantentheorie
- Quantentheorietheory
Hungarian kvantumelmélet
- kvantumelmélettheory
Irish teoiric an chandaim
- teoiric an chandaimtheory
Polish teoria kwantowa
- teoria kwantowatheory
Swedish kvantteori
- kvantteoritheory
Tagalog damuing huna
- damuing hunatheory
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APA
quantum theory. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20theory
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“quantum theory.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/quantum%20theory. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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