quantize
verb
quan·tize
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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
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noun
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noun
quantizer
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noun
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noun
Examples of quantize in a Sentence
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But not only does asymptotic safety provide a link between testable low energies and inaccessible high energies — as the above examples demonstrate — the approach is also not necessarily in conflict with other ways of quantizing gravity. — Quanta Magazine, "Why an Old Theory of Everything Is Gaining New Life," 8 Jan. 2018 In the 1960s, Richard Feynman and Bryce DeWitt set out to quantize gravity using the same techniques that had successfully transformed electromagnetism into the quantum theory called quantum electrodynamics. — Quanta Magazine, "Why an Old Theory of Everything Is Gaining New Life," 8 Jan. 2018 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. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'quantize.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for quantize
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
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noun
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noun
quantizer
also British quantiser \ ˈkwän-ˌtī-zər
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noun
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noun