Term: quantum jump: (physics) an abrupt transition of an electron or atom or molecule from one quantum state to another with the emission or absorption of a quantum
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: gatepost: either of two posts that bound a gate
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: military chaplain: a chaplain in one of the military services
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: zucchini: marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: tussock caterpillar: larva of a tussock moth
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: valenciennes: a type of bobbin lace with floral patterns
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: determiner: one of a limited class of noun modifiers that determine the referents of noun phrases
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: vegetarianism: a diet excluding all meat and fish
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: almoner: an official in a British hospital who looks after the social and material needs of the patients
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: sago: powdery starch from certain sago palms; used in Asia as a food thickener and textile stiffener
Broader: leap: an abrupt transition | Unrelated: skilly: a thin porridge or soup (usually oatmeal and water flavored with meat)