quan|tize

quan|tize
quan|tize «KWON tyz», transitive verb, -tized, -tiz|ing.
1. to apply quantum mechanics or the quantum theory to; measure (energy) in quanta: »

Much of the behavior of atoms and electrons could be explained only on the assumption that the field in the atom is quantized (Scientific American).

2. to restrict the magnitude of (an observable quantity) in all or some of its range to a set of distinct values, especially to multiples of a definite unit: »

... rotatory energy is limited to certain discrete values, or, as the physicist says, is “quantized” (Scientific American).


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  • quan — chau·tau·quan; pi·quan·cy; quan·da·ry; quan·dong; quan·dy; quan·tal; quan·ti·fi·abil·i·ty; quan·ti·fi·able; quan·ti·fi·ably; quan·ti·fi·ca·tion; quan·ti·fy; quan·tim·e·ter; quan·ti·tate; quan·ti·ta·tion; quan·ti·ta·tive; quan·ti·tive;… …   English syllables

  • quantize — quan·tize …   English syllables

  • quantize — quan·tize also Brit quan·tise kwänt .tīz vt, quan·tized also Brit quan·tised; quan·tiz·ing also Brit quan·tis·ing 1) to subdivide (as energy) into small but measurable increments 2) to calculate or express in terms of quantum mechanics… …   Medical dictionary

  • quantize — quan•tize [[t]ˈkwɒn taɪz[/t]] v. t. tized, tiz•ing 1) phs math. to restrict (a variable quantity) to discrete values rather than to a continuous set of values 2) to use quantum mechanics to calculate or express (the behavior of a physical system) …   From formal English to slang

  • quantise — verb 1. approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values • Syn: ↑quantize • Derivationally related forms: ↑quantization (for: ↑quantize) • Topics: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·lous; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

  • -dac·ty·ly; — ab·i·e·tate; ab·i·e·tene; abio·gen·e·sis; abi·og·e·nist; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·sorp·ti·om·e·ter; aca·cat·e·chin; ac·ac·e·tin; acad·e·mist; acad·e·my; ac·cel·er·om·e·ter; ac·e·tab·u·lar; ac·e·tab·u·lar·ia; ac·e·tab·u·late; ac·e·tab·u·lif·era;… …   English syllables

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