quantistico

quantum

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Usage Note

Quantistico is the Italian adjective for 'quantum' in a physics context (fisica quantistica, meccanica quantistica). It should not be confused with quantitativo (quantitative). The adjective agrees in gender/number: quantistica (f), quantistici (m pl), quantistiche (f pl). English speakers note: in Italian you say la teoria quantistica, not la teoria quantum.

Examples

"La fisica quantistica descrive il comportamento delle particelle."

Natural Translation

Quantum physics describes the behaviour of particles.

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