quantal

ˈkwɒntəl

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Definition of quantal - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

physics

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related to a quantum or quantized entity

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The quantal nature of light was discussed in class.

quantized

quantum

biology

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all-or-none type of response

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The neuron firing is a quantal event.

binary

digital

mathematics

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having only discrete values

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Quantal response models assume that choices are not continuous..

binary

discrete

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Origin of quantal

Latin, quantus (how much)

Examples of quantal in a sentence

Quantal changes in energy levels were noted.
The quantal response was observed in the experiment.
Researchers noted the quantal nature of the reaction.
The scientist explained the concept of quantal energy levels.
Quantal changes in the system were observed during the experiment.

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French:quantique, quantal, ...
German:quantal, diskret, ...
Italian:quantico, quantal, ...
Spanish:cuántico, cuantal, ...
Portuguese:quântico, quantal, ...
Chinese:量子的, 全或无的, ...
Japanese:量子的な, 全か無かの, ...
Arabic:كَمِّي, كَمِّي, ...
Hebrew:קְוַונְטִי, קְוַאנְטִי, ...
Russian:квантовый, дискретный, ...
Ukrainian:квантовий, дискретний, ...
Hindi:क्वांटम, पूर्ण, ...
Bengali:কোয়ান্টাল, বিচ্ছিন্ন মানযুক্ত, ...
Catalan:quàntic, quantal, ...
Czech:kvantový, kvantální, ...
Danish:kvantiseret, kvantal, ...
Dutch:kwantum, quantaal, ...
Greek:κβαντικός, απόλυτος, ...
Hungarian:kvantumos, mindent vagy semmit jellegű, ...
Khmer:កង់តូម, ឆ្លើយតបតាមបែបកើតឡើងទាំងស្រុង ឬមិនកើតឡើងសោះ, ...
Korean:양자적, 모두 또는 전혀 없는, ...
Persian:کوانتومی, همه یا هیچ, ...
Polish:kwantowy, kwantalny, ...
Portuguese (BR):quântico, quantal, ...
Romanian:cuantic, binomial, ...
Swedish:kvantal, diskret, ...
Thai:เชิงควอนตัม, ควอนทัล, ...
Turkish:kuantal, kesikli, ...
Vietnamese:lượng tử, tất cả hoặc không có gì, ...

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