Term: quantum theory: (physics) a physical theory that certain properties occur only in discrete amounts (quanta)
Candidate hypernym: abstraction: a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples → 1
Candidate hypernym: lip fern: any of various terrestrial ferns of the genus Cheilanthes; cosmopolitan in arid and semiarid temperate or tropical regions → 0
Candidate hypernym: texas independence day: Texans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836 → 0
Candidate hypernym: action officer: the case officer designated to perform an act during a clandestine operation (especially in a hostile area) → 0
Candidate hypernym: bucket shop: (formerly) a cheap saloon selling liquor by the bucket → 0
Candidate hypernym: bombycid: moderate-sized Asiatic moth whose larvae feed on mulberry leaves and produce silk → 0
Candidate hypernym: damask rose: large hardy very fragrant pink rose; cultivated in Asia Minor as source of attar of roses; parent of many hybrids → 0
Candidate hypernym: gasoline tax: a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold → 0
Candidate hypernym: dover's powder: a medicinal powder made essentially of ipecac and opium; formerly used to relieve pain and induce perspiration → 0
Candidate hypernym: tichodroma: wall creepers; in some classifications placed in family Sittidae → 0
Candidate hypernym: real world: the practical world as opposed to the academic world → 0