quantal

American

[kwon-tl] / ˈkwɒn tl /

adjective

Physics.

of or relating to quanta or quantum mechanics.

quantal British

/ ˈkwɒntəl /

adjective

of or relating to a quantum or an entity that is quantized
denoting something that is capable of existing in only one of two states

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Etymology

Origin of quantal

First recorded in 1915–20; quant(um) + -al ¹

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Time becomes “quantal” just like the blocks on the island.

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