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)
- quantum
- quantity: the total amount of something; .
- (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.