Definition of "quanta" []

• Plural of quantum. (noun)

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• "At the dawn of the twentieth century, German physicist Max Planck postulated that energy was radiated in tiny, discrete units, which he called quanta."
• "The first: Energy is not a continuous stream, but actually a stream of discrete, if very small, units that we call quanta."
• "(The increment is to ensure the price moves up in quanta larger than a penny.)"