QUANTUM LEAP Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase quantum leap. (close relations)
Definition of QUANTUM LEAP
Best Alternative Words for QUANTUM LEAP
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advance | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a movement forward • a change for the better; progress in development • a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others • the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) • an amount paid before it is earned • increase in price or value adjective satellite • being ahead of time or need • situated ahead or going before verb • move forward, also in the metaphorical sense • bring forward for consideration or acceptance • increase or raise • contribute to the progress or growth of • cause to move forward • obtain advantages, such as points, etc. • develop in a positive way • develop further • give a promotion to or assign to a higher position • pay in advance • move forward • rise in rate or price | ||||||||
breakthrough | nounn | |||||||
noun • a productive insight • making an important discovery • a penetration of a barrier such as an enemy's defense | ||||||||
innovation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a creation (a new device or process) resulting from study and experimentation • the creation of something in the mind • the act of starting something for the first time; introducing something new | ||||||||
revolution | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving • the overthrow of a government by those who are governed • a single complete turn (axial or orbital) | ||||||||
step forward | verbv | |||||||
verb • make oneself visible; take action | ||||||||
quantum jump | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • (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 • a sudden large increase or advance |