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