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Quantum
Pronunciation : Quan"tum
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L., neuter of quantus how great, how much. See Quantity,]
Definition : 1. Quantity; amount. "Without authenticating . . . the quantum of the charges." Burke.
2. (Math.)
Defn: A definite portion of a manifoldness, limited by a mark or by a boundary. W. K. Clifford. Quantum meruit ( Etym: [L., as much as he merited] (Law), a count in an action grounded on a promise that the defendant would pay to the plaintiff for his service as much as he should deserve. -- Quantum sufficit (, or Quantum suff. Etym: [L., as much suffices] (Med.), a sufficient quantity. -- Quantum valebat ( Etym: [L., as much at it was worth] (Law), a count in an action to recover of the defendant, for goods sold, as much as they were worth. Blackstone.
pl. Quanta.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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