quantize
quantize is a 8-letter English word with 2 senses as verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor. Face value is 26 in Scrabble and 28 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
Definitions
- verb. apply quantum theory to; restrict the number of possible values of (a quantity) or states of (a physical entity or system) so that certain variables can assume only certain discrete magnitudes that are integral multiples of a common factor
"Quantize gravity"
- verb. approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values
Synonyms
Common word forms
quantized, quantizer, quantizes, quantizing
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