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quantize
quan·tize
[
kwón tz
]
(
past and past participle
quan·tized
,
present participle
quan·tiz·ing
,
3rd person present singular
quan·tiz·es
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
express something in quantum numbers:
to express something in terms of quantum numbers
2.
apply quantum mechanics to something:
to divide something into tiny discrete increments applying the rules of quantum mechanics
3.
acoustics
separate signal into levels:
to separate a continuously variable sound signal into defined levels
4.
finance
quote something in different currency:
to express an asset or liability in a different currency from that normally used
[
Early 20th century. <quantum
]
quan·ti·za·tion
[
kwònti záysh'n
]
noun
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quan·ti·za·tion [ kwònti záysh'n ] noun
