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quantum/quantic

sillón

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Does anyone know what's the difference between this two words? Which one is more correct?

Thanks!
It depends on your context. "Quantum," which can be either a noun or an adjective, is far more common, but there are uses of the word "quantic" in mathematics as well.

Bienvenido/a al foro.
ok, for example, wen commonly say "quantum mechanics", but if we would say "quantic mechanics", would it be wrong?

Thank you!
ok, for example, wen commonly say "quantum mechanics", but if we would say "quantic mechanics", would it be wrong?

Thank you!

Sí, creo que nunca he oído "quantic mechanics." Es siempre "quantum mechanics."
Mmmm... no me queda claro el uso de "quantic"... Por qué a veces se usa una y a veces otra...

Gracias de todas formas.
quan·tic n.A homogeneous polynomial having two or more variables.

[Latin quantus, how much; see quantity + -ic.]


Entonces "quantic" viene de "cantidad", no tiene nada que ver con la física cuántica...¿?
quan·tic n.A homogeneous polynomial having two or more variables.

[Latin quantus, how much; see quantity + -ic.]


Entonces "quantic" viene de "cantidad", no tiene nada que ver con la física cuántica...¿?

Sí, no tiene nada que ver.
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