kuantum

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch quantum, from Late Latin quantum, noun use of neuter form of Latin quantus (“how much”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈantʊm/
• Rhymes: -tʊm, -ʊm, -m
• Hyphenation: ku‧an‧tum

Noun

kuantum (first-person possessive kuantumku, second-person possessive kuantummu, third-person possessive kuantumnya)

1. quantum
   1. quantity: the total amount of something; .
   2. (physics) the smallest possible, and therefore indivisible, unit of a given quantity or quantifiable phenomenon.

Derived terms

• fisika kuantum
• mekanika kuantum

 

Further reading

• “kuantum” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Turkish

Alternative forms

• kuvantum (misspelling)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [kuantum]
• Hyphenation: ku‧an‧tum

Adjective

kuantum

1. (physics) quantum

Noun

kuantum (definite accusative kuantumu, plural kuantumlar)

1. (physics) quantum

Declension

Inflection
Nominative	kuantum
Definite accusative	kuantumu
	Singular	Plural
Nominative	kuantum	kuantumlar
Definite accusative	kuantumu	kuantumları
Dative	kuantuma	kuantumlara
Locative	kuantumda	kuantumlarda
Ablative	kuantumdan	kuantumlardan
Genitive	kuantumun	kuantumların

Further reading

• “kuantum”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu