quantique
quantum
adjective kwan-TEEK Rare
Origin: Latin quantum (how much)
Usage Note
Quantique is used in physics (mécanique quantique, 'quantum mechanics') and has spread into popular speech to mean something mind-bendingly complex or cutting-edge. It does not change form for gender: la physique quantique, l'ordinateur quantique.
Examples
"La physique quantique reste difficile à comprendre."
Natural Translation
Quantum physics remains hard to understand.
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