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| 1. | [ verb ] telecommunications: approximate (a signal varying continuously in amplitude) by one whose amplitude is restricted to a prescribed set of discrete values | |
| Synonyms: | quantise | |
| Related terms: | estimate quantization | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (physics,mathematics) physics: 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 integral multiples of a common factor | |
| Synonyms: | quantise | |
| Examples: | "Quantize gravity" |
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| Related terms: | calculate physics | |
| Similar spelling: |
quantized quantise quinidex |
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