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by ehsanu1 3135 days ago
I agree, not small (seems subjective), but still the smallest! The smallest leap is probably not very large :D
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No, a quantum leap is any abrupt leap between any two energy levels (i.e. you can span multiple), it characterizes the abruptness, not the size.

IIRC the term's usage in English derives both from the fact that it is an abrupt leap, and also from the radical change to physics brought forth by quantum mechanics.