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quantize

verb
quan·​tize | \ˈkwän-ˌtīz \
quantized; quantizing

Definition of quantize 

transitive verb

1 : to subdivide (something, such as energy) into small but measurable increments

2 : to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics

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Other Words from quantize

quantization \ˌkwän-​tə-​ˈzā-​shən \ noun
quantizer \ˈkwän-​ˌtī-​zər \ noun

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 Electronauts leverages the iMac Pro’s processing power not just for VR rendering and physics (though obviously, those are quite taxing) but to quantize the music. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "The iMac Pro is now available—here’s how people are already using it," 14 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of quantize

1920, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for quantize

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quantize

transitive verb
quan·​tize
variants: also British quantise \ˈkwänt-​ˌtīz \
quantized also British quantised; quantizing also British quantising

Medical Definition of quantize 

1 : to subdivide (as energy) into small but measurable increments

2 : to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics

Other Words from quantize

quantization also British quantisation \ˌkwän-​tə-​ˈzā-​shən \ noun
quantizer also British quantiser \ˈkwän-​ˌtī-​zər \ noun

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