What does quantal mean?
Definitions for quantal
ˈkwɒn tlquan·tal
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Princeton's WordNet
quantal, quantizedadjective
of or relating to a quantum or capable of existing in only one of two states
Wiktionary
quantaladjective
Of or pertaining to a quantum
quantaladjective
quantized
quantaladjective
Describing a response that is all-or-none
Wikipedia
quantal
In physics, a quantum (plural quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity (physical property) involved in an interaction. The fundamental notion that a physical property can be "quantized" is referred to as "the hypothesis of quantization". This means that the magnitude of the physical property can take on only discrete values consisting of integer multiples of one quantum. For example, a photon is a single quantum of light (or of any other form of electromagnetic radiation). Similarly, the energy of an electron bound within an atom is quantized and can exist only in certain discrete values. (Atoms and matter in general are stable because electrons can exist only at discrete energy levels within an atom.) Quantization is one of the foundations of the much broader physics of quantum mechanics. Quantization of energy and its influence on how energy and matter interact (quantum electrodynamics) is part of the fundamental framework for understanding and describing nature.
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quantal
Quantal refers to phenomena or events that are capable of existing in only two distinct states, or relating to the smallest amount of a physical quantity that can exist independently, often related to quantum physics. Quantal can also describe things that happen abruptly or in a stepwise manner, rather than smoothly or gradually.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of quantal in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of quantal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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