leap vs quantum jump

leap and quantum jump both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
leap	Yes	No	Yes	No
quantum jump	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, quantum jump is a hyponym of leap; that is, quantum jump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leap:

leap: an abrupt transition
quantum jump: (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

As nouns, quantum jump is a hyponym of leap; that is, quantum jump is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leap:

Other hyponyms of leap include quantum leap.

leap (noun)	quantum jump (noun)
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards	(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
the distance leaped (or to be leaped)	a sudden large increase or advance
an abrupt transition
a sudden and decisive increase

leap (verb)	quantum jump (verb)
pass abruptly from one state or topic to another
move forward by leaps and bounds
cause to jump or leap
jump down from an elevated point