Synonyms of quantum leap

quantum leap

noun

as in breakthrough

a sudden large change or improvement

Prices have taken a quantum leap upward.

The new drug is a quantum leap in the fight against cancer.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• breakthrough
• boost
• strengthening
• increase
• enhancement
• upturn
• upswing
• evolution
• advance
• amelioration
• upgrade
• uplift
• maturation
• advancement
• development
• growth
• revival
• expansion
• refinement
• betterment
• uptrend
• heightening
• ripening
• education
• melioration
• enlightenment
• elaboration
• gestation
• civilization
• renaissance
• perfection
• find
• edification
• windfall
• innovation
• discovery
• renascence
• invention

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• collapse
• breakdown
• crash
• stumbling block
• reduction
• decrease
• failing
• impediment
• decline
• hindrance
• decay
• deterioration
• sinking
• weakening
• worsening
• degeneration
• lapse
• descent
• impairment
• downgrade
• slowing
• lessening
• detriment
• decadence
• drawback
• shortcoming
• declension
• glitch
• setback
• disablement
• flagging
• languishment
• diminishment
• ebbing

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of quantum leap

When medicine takes this quantum leap, the era of rigid classifications will give way to a future of dynamic, personalized health trajectories. —Dr. Tal Patalon, Md, Llb, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025

As a Yang Earth sign, the Dog has the patience to take it one small step at a time, but quantum leaps are also possible! —Skyler Caruso, People.com, 29 Jan. 2025

This form of computing could theoretically make, ahem, quantum leaps in both speed and number of calculations a computer could perform simultaneously. —Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025

Leveraging Quantum Computing To Challenge Encryption The next quantum leap will probably be in quantum computing. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025