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quantum phase transition, QPT
Quantenphasenübergang QPT

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quantum phase transition, QPT N

quantum phase transition, QPT PHYS
Quantenphasenübergang m
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quan·tum <pl -ta> [ˈkwɒntəm, Am ˈkwɑ:nt̬-, pl -t̬ə] N

1. quantum form (amount):

quantum
Menge f <-, -n>
quantum
Anzahl f <-> kein pl
quantum of
Quantum nt <-s, Quanten> form an +dat

2. quantum (portion):

quantum
[An]teil m

3. quantum PHYS (unit):

quantum
Quant[um] nt spec
quantum leak
Tunneleffekt m <-(e)s, -e>
quantum well
quantenmechanischer Potenzialtopf
quantum of action
Wirkungsquant[um] nt
quantum of action
Planck'sche Konstante spec
quantum of energy
Energiequant[um] nt
quantum of light
Lichtquant[um] nt
quantum of light
Strahlungsquant[um] nt
quantum of light
Photon nt <-s, -to̱·nen> spec

4. quantum COMPUT:

quantum
Quantum nt <-s, Quanten>

5. quantum LAW:

quantum
Schadenhöhe f <-, -n>
quantum
Entschädigungssumme f <-, -n>

I. phase [feɪz] N

phase
Phase f <-, -n>
phase (part)
Abschnitt m <-[e]s, -e>
phase of illness
Stadium nt <-s, Sta̱·di·en>
phase adapter ELEC
Phasenangleicher m
phase change PHYS
Phasenumwandlung f
phase delay PHYS
Phasenverzögerung f
moon phase
Mondphase f <-, -n>
developmental phase
Entwicklungsphase f
to go through a phase
eine Phase durchlaufen
in phase
phasengleich spec
in phase
in Phase spec
out of phase
phasenverschoben spec

II. phase [feɪz] VB trans usu passive

to phase sth (implement)
etw stufenweise durchführen
to phase sth (introduce)
etw stufenweise einführen
to phase sth (coordinate)
etw synchronisieren [o. aufeinander abstimmen]
phased withdrawal of troops
schrittweiser Truppenrückzug
to phase sth into sth
etw in etw acc eingliedern

I. tran·si·tion [trænˈzɪʃən] N

1. transition:

transition
Übergang m <-s, -gänge>
transition
Wechsel m <-s, ->
to be in transition
in einer Übergangsphase sein
a period [or time] of transition
eine Übergangsphase

2. transition MUS:

transition
Übergang m <-s, -gänge>

II. tran·si·tion [trænˈzɪʃən] VB intr BIOL (change sexes)

to transition
eine Geschlechtsumwandlung haben
OpenDict entry

phase N

phase of the moon ASTRON
Mondphase f
phase (of a chemical substance) PHYS
Aggregatzustand m

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

transition N CORP STRUCT

transition
Übergang m

Klett Biology Glossary

transition [trænˈzɪʃn] N BIOL

transition (in molecular genetics)
Transition (Austausch: Purin gegen Purin, Pyrimidin gegen Pyrimidin)

PONS Specialized Dictionary "Verkehrswesen"

phase INFRASTR

phase
Signalgruppe
Present
Iphase
youphase
he/she/itphases
wephase
youphase
theyphase
Past
Iphased
youphased
he/she/itphased
wephased
youphased
theyphased
Present Perfect
Ihavephased
youhavephased
he/she/ithasphased
wehavephased
youhavephased
theyhavephased
Past Perfect
Ihadphased
youhadphased
he/she/ithadphased
wehadphased
youhadphased
theyhadphased
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During this phase, the brain supposedly sifts through information gathered throughout the day and throws out all unwanted material.
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Traditionally, gel phase transitions are strictly temperature dependent.
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This hypothesis proposes that metastable olivine in oceanic lithosphere subducted to depths greater than 410 km undergoes a sudden phase transition to spinel structure.
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During the decision phase, the provider also gets to determine how and in what way to convey the sought-after information.
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For smaller inputs, an even larger percentage of the total measurement time is spent in the run-up phase.
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