quantal Syllabification: (quan·tal)Pronunciation: /ˈkwäntl/Definition of quantal adjective technical composed of discrete units; varying in steps rather than continuously:a quantal release of neurotransmitter Physics of or relating to a quantum or quanta, or to quantum theory. chiefly Physiology relating to or denoting an all-or-none response or state. Derivatives quantallyPronunciation: /ˈkwäntl-ē/ adverb Origin: early 20th century: from quantum + -alquantal in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of quantal in the British & World English dictionary
