Pronounced: mon-uh-FOE-bee-uh, noun
Notes: I almost didn’t use this one; I think it’s guessable
Yesterday’s word
The word quantal means “of, relating to, or having only two experimental alternatives (such as dead or alive, all or none)”. It can also refer to something that relates to a quantum.
First usage
This word is relatively recent, coming about in the 1930s
Background / Comments
The word comes from Latin, from the word quanti, which is the plural of quantus (how much?). We also get the word “quantity” from the same root.
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