quantum leap
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quantum leap

noun

Definition of QUANTUM LEAP

: an abrupt change, sudden increase, or dramatic advance

Examples of QUANTUM LEAP

  1. Prices have taken a quantum leap upward.
  2. The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.

First Known Use of QUANTUM LEAP

1956

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