Main Entry: quan·tize

Variant(s): also British quan·tise \ˈkwänt-ˌtīz\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): quan·tized also British quan·tised; quan·tiz·ing also British quan·tis·ing

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

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

—quan·tiz·er also British quan·tis·er \ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər\ noun