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quantize Definition

quan·tize (kwän′tīz′)

transitive verb -·tized′, -·tiz′·ing

  1. Math. to express in multiples of a basic unit
    1. Physics to limit (an observable quantity) to multiples of some small, indivisible unit, as a quantum
    2. to express in terms of the quantum theory

Etymology: < quantum + -ize

quantize Related Forms
quan′·ti·za′·tion noun
quantize Telecom Definition
To express in multiples of a quantum number, in other words an integer or basic unit. In telecommunications, the term refers to the conversion of the amplitude of an analog sine wave into a digital signal, which necessarily requires expressing the amplitude value in binary terms. See also quantizing noise.
quantize Usage Examples

Object

  • image: In general, the closer the mean error is to zero the more the quantized image resembles the source image.
  • vortex: With H E Hall, he made the experimental discovery of quantized vortices in superfluid helium.
  • color: NetPBM used the interim format to do its image manipulation, such as scaling or quantizing the colors in the image.
  • function: Quantize functions tighten up your timing or add swing to a steady beat.
  • gravity: Understanding the role of time is seen as key in attempts to quantize gravity.

Preposition: for

  • description: Refer to quantize for a description of these values.

Present participle complement

  • envelop: In Chapter 2. we give a short summary of parts of the theory of quantized enveloping algebras.