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–noun
1. Physics. an abrupt transition of a system described by quantum mechanics from one of its discrete states to another, as the fall of an electron in an atom to an orbit of lower energy.
2. any sudden and significant change, advance, or increase.
Also called quantum leap.

Origin:
1925–30
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quantum jump  
n.  

  1. Abrupt change from one energy level to another, especially such a change in the orbit of an electron with the loss or gain of a quantum of energy.

  2. A quantum leap.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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quantum jump  
A change from one quantum state to another, as when an electron orbiting a nucleus moves from one shell to another with the loss or gain of a quantum of energy.
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