SINCE 1828
quantize
verb
quan·tize
| \ ˈkwän-ˌtīz
\
\
quantized;
quantizing
Definition of quantize
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
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noun
quantizer
\ ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər
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noun
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noun
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quantize
transitive verb
quan·tize
variants:
also British quantise \ ˈkwänt-ˌtīz
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\
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
\
noun
quantizer
also British quantiser \ ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər
\
noun
\
noun
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