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Quantized
/ˈkwɒntʌɪzd/
To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
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To limit the number of possible values of a quantity, or states of a system, by applying the rules of quantum mechanics
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To approximate a continuously varying signal by one whose amplitude can only have a set of discrete values
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To shift each beat in a rhythmic pattern to the nearest beat of a given resolution (eighth note, sixteenth note, etc.), or to adjust the frequency or pitch of a note to the nearest perfect tone in a given musical scale
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Expressed or existing only in terms of discrete quanta; limited by the restrictions of quantization.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Quantized"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| measured | That has been determined by measurement. |
| quantified | Measured. |
| quantitatedverb | (transitive) To measure the quantity of, especially with high accuracy and taking uncertainty into account, as in quantitative analysis. |
| quantal | (biology, of a response) All-or-none. |
| quantistic | (physics) Synonym of quantum. |
| quantionic | (physics) Of or pertaining to quantions |
| quantumnoun | (now chiefly South Asia or law) The total amount of something; quantity. |
| quantical | Quantum. |
| hyperquantum | (physics) Pertaining to values at which a quantum-mechanical equation approaches infinity. |
| semiquantum | (physics) Describing any system that shows some characteristics of a quantum one; semiclassical |
| subquantumnoun | (physics) Describing any of several approaches to describe physical phenomena by means of hidden variables or other alternatives to quantum physics |
| ultraquantum | (physics) Of a state in which only the lowest Landau level (orbit with a discrete energy value) is occupied. |
| virtual | (computing) Operating using a computer and/or online rather than physically present. |
| quantumlikenoun | Having the characteristics of a quantum system |
| prequantumnoun | (physics) Describing physics prior to quantum mechanics; classical |
| quantomechanical | Alternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.] |
| quantum-mechanical | Alternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.] |
| quantomechanic | Alternative form of quantum mechanical. [Of or pertaining to quantum mechanics.] |
| quasiatomic | (physics) Having some atomic characteristics |
| multiquanta | (physics) Involving multiple quanta |
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