Main Entry:

quan·tize

Pronunciation:

\ˈkwän-ˌtīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

quan·tized; quan·tiz·ing

Etymology:

quantum

Date:

1922

1 : to subdivide (as energy) into small but measurable increments 2 : to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics

— quan·ti·za·tion \ˌkwän-tə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— quan·tiz·er \ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər\ noun