quantize

Definition of Quantize in English :

Verb

1. quantise, quantize

approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values

quantise

2. quantise, quantize

apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor

Example Sentences:
'Quantize gravity'

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WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Quantize

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verb (transitive)

1. physics

to restrict (a physical quantity) to one of a set of values characterized by quantum numbers

2. mathematics

to limit (a variable) to values that are integral multiples of a basic unit

Quantize

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈquanˌtized or ˈquanˌtizing

1. Ancient Mathematics

to express in multiples of a basic unit

2.

a. Physics

to limit (an observable quantity) to multiples of some small, indivisible unit, as a quantum

b.

to express in terms of the quantum theory

Quantize

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tr.v. quan·tized, quan·tiz·ing, quan·tiz·es
Physics

1. To limit the possible values of (a magnitude or quantity) to a discrete set of values by quantum mechanical rules.

2. To apply quantum mechanics or the quantum theory to.

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