leap 2
noundomain: event
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
an abrupt transition
Examples
- 1.a successful leap from college to the major leagues
Synonyms
- jump 2
an abrupt transition
- saltation 3
an abrupt transition
Hypernym
transition 3
noun
a change from one place or state or subject or stage to another
EnglishDerivationally related form
leap 2
verb
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
Hyponym
quantum jump 1
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
