quantal

[kwon-tl]

adjective

Physics.

1. of or relating to quanta or quantum mechanics.

quantal

/ ˈkwɒntəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to a quantum or an entity that is quantized

2. denoting something that is capable of existing in only one of two states

Word History and Origins

Origin of quantal¹

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Guardian